One person has been killed and there have been a number of serious stabbings and other acts of violence at Notting Hill Carnival, police have said.
A section 60 order was imposed in and around the carnival area from 9.24pm on Monday until 1am on Tuesday.
It allows the police to stop and search someone without suspicion.
The person who died was stabbed, officers said.
It’s the final day of the west London carnival, which has been enjoying its first year since the pandemic.
Nearly a million people attended the Adult Day event on Monday, with the streets once again filled with booming sound systems and dancers in extravagant costumes.
Police said there had been 76 arrests for “a variety of different offences” as of 7am on Monday.
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A police horse also died on duty after collapsing at around 9pm on Sunday.
On Monday afternoon there was 72 seconds of silence to remember those who died in the Grenfell Tower fire, one of several gestures made over the weekend to mark the tragedy.
Notting Hill Carnival celebrates Caribbean culture and is Europe’s largest street party, second only to Rio de Janeiro’s Carnival.
The 2020 carnival was canceled due to COVID, although there were live events, and last year’s event was also scrapped due to the risk of coronavirus.