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Crane collapse in London leaves one person dead
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Crane collapse in London leaves one person dead
A woman has died after a 20-metre crane collapsed onto two houses and a block of flats in Bow, London.
Firefighters alerted to the accident had rushed to the scene of the accident in Gale Street, Bow and carried out a “complex rescue operation” to free people who were trapped.
Four people were treated at the scene for injuries, two of the injured were treated for head injuries and taken to hospital.
The London Ambulance Service (LAS) confirmed that despite the best efforts of emergency services, a person was found dead at the scene.
A woman was found on the first floor of one of the houses hit by the crane and confirmed dead at the scene, in a statement by the London Fire Brigade.
Assistant Commissioner Graham Ellis said the 20-metre crane collapsed onto a block of flats under development and into terraced houses on Compton Close.
“Our Urban Search and Rescue crews undertook a complex rescue operation and used specialist equipment to search the properties,” he said.
The crane that collapsed was being used by Swan Housing Association and NU living.
A spokeswoman for the housing association and NU living said: “Swan Housing Association/NU living is aware of an incident that occurred at our Watts Grove development site in Tower Hamlets, east London, this afternoon.
“A full incident response has been implemented and our staff are on site supporting the emergency services in their response.”
The HSE are investigating the incident.
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