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Waterloo death: Engineer killed working on walkway | Waterloo death: Engineer killed working on walkway |
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A man has died while working on a moving walkway at Waterloo station. | A man has died while working on a moving walkway at Waterloo station. |
Paramedics were unable to save the worker, who has yet to be identified, and he was pronounced dead shortly after 02:20 BST. | Paramedics were unable to save the worker, who has yet to be identified, and he was pronounced dead shortly after 02:20 BST. |
British Transport Police officers are investigating the death, which is being treated as unexplained. | British Transport Police officers are investigating the death, which is being treated as unexplained. |
Vernon Everitt, London Underground's managing director, expressed "deepest condolences" to the man's family from the rail network. | |
"We are also very conscious of the impact this sort of incident has on first responders and station staff, and a full support network has been stood up," he added. | |
Passengers were advised they would be unable to change lines because of a fault with one of the Tube station's two travelators. | Passengers were advised they would be unable to change lines because of a fault with one of the Tube station's two travelators. |
A one-way system has been implemented at the station for Wednesday morning. | |
The man's next of kin has not yet been contacted. |