Around 30 people have been rescued from the River Thames after their tour boat caught on fire.
The passengers were forced to jump overboard when flames took hold on the London Duck Tours amphibious vessel on a stretch of water close to Lambeth Bridge.
Some 28 tourists and two crew members were hauled to safety by passing tour barges after the fire broke out shortly before midday on Sunday.
A woman and a child were taken to hospital with suspected smoke inhalation.
The blaze on the amphibious vessel is being investigated Further tourists were treated for smoke inhalation at the riverside, opposite the Houses of Parliament.
All passengers were accounted for, but London Fire Brigade group manager Neil Withers said they were in shock.
"Fortunately at this stage it doesn't look like anyone's been seriously injured," he said.
"People are clearly cold, wet and in shock but they were pulled from the water really quickly and that's testament to the work of our firefighters, other emergency rescue teams and others who rushed to the scene to help.
"The casualties, who are tourists, are being looked after by the London Ambulance Service and firefighters, who are keeping them warm and making them cups of tea."
The cause of the fire is not yet known.
The cause of the fire is not yet known "The damaged boat was pulled away from the scene by our fire boat and a full investigation into exactly what happened will now be taking place," Mr Withers said.
The Port of London Authority is also expected to investigate the blaze.
The tour company has suspended its river tours until they know the cause of the fire.
"London Duck Tours operates to the highest safety standards, and at this early stage it is not possible to speculate on the reason for the incident," the firm said on its website.
"Until the cause is established, the company will not be operating on the river and should technical or safety modifications be required to our fleet, these will be introduced prior to the service recommencing."
The company will continue to operate a "land-only service".
It is the third time this year that a Duck Tours vessel has run into difficulty.
In June, 22 people were taken to hospital after the Yellow Duckmarine amphibious tour bus sunk in Liverpool.
Another Yellow Duckmarine tour bus reportedly sank in the city dock in March. Nobody was injured in that incident.
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