Witnesses describe horror attack
One witness told the Mail: "It was the worst thing I've ever seen.
"She was screaming, 'My eyes! My eyes!' Her skin looked burnt."
An urgent hunt has been launched for a man who fled the scene moments after the attack.
A resident on the road told the BBC: "I chased him halfway down the road, but I was in slippers so didn't get very far."
'Really bad scream'
A local saw the aftermath of the attack said his mother heard a "really bad scream" during the suspected attack.
He told of seeing a pair of baby’s shoes lying on the floor next to an abandoned car.
He said: “I saw acid on the ground and two baby shoes on the floor.
"The car was in the middle of the road with the doors open.
“My mum and the neighbours heard a really bad scream. I just saw the baby shoes on the ground.”
Clapham incident: What happened?
Last night at around 7:25pm police and firefighters attended Lessar Avenue in Clapham after a suspected "acid attack" left a mother and her two children injured.
Chilling footage shows a suspect running around a car and leaping in - before appearing to drive into a person stood in front of it.
It is believed the family came into contact with a "corrosive substance".
Bystanders and police who attempted to help the family were also injured.
The suspect is still at large.
Who to contact
If you have any information regarding this incident, please contact Crimestoppers at 0800 555 111.
Cops launch manhunt after horror 'acid attack'
Police have launched a manhunt following a suspected acid attack in Clapham last night.
Fire crews and police attended the "horrific" scene which left nine injured, including two children, at 7:25pm on Wednesday.
A mum and her two children came into contact with a "corrosive substance" and were rushed to hospital.
This came after witnesses saw a man exit a white van and "slam" a child to the floor.
Bystanders who attempted to help the family also came into contact with the substance.
Cops have now deployed a helicopter to aid in the search.
Detective Superintendent Alexander Castle said: “A man was seen fleeing the scene. We are drawing on resources from across the Met to apprehend this individual and work is ongoing to determine what has led to this awful incident."