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Central London building collapses Top of London building collapses
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Part of a four-storey building has collapsed just 100 yards from New Scotland Yard in central London. Part of a five-storey building has collapsed just 100 yards from New Scotland Yard in central London.
The emergency services were called to Dean Farrar Street in Westminster at about 1600 BST on Tuesday. The emergency services were called to Dean Farrar Street in Westminster at 1604 BST on Tuesday.
A BBC reporter at the scene said the whole top floor of the building had been blown away and eyewitnesses say they heard an explosion. A London Fire Service spokesman said the top two floors of the building had collapsed and one person was being treated in hospital for minor injuries.
The campaign office of Labour deputy leadership contender Hazel Blears is based in the building. The building houses the campaign office of Labour deputy leadership contender Hazel Blears.
Six fire engines, 50 firefighters and two urban search and rescue vehicles have been sent to the scene. Six fire engines, 50 firefighters and two urban search and rescue vehicles are at the scene.
London Ambulance said there were reports of one casualty.
Eyewitness Barshan Ganwari said he heard a "huge noise" or "a blast" and saw "people running away" from the scene.Eyewitness Barshan Ganwari said he heard a "huge noise" or "a blast" and saw "people running away" from the scene.
Justin Linger was working in the building at the time of the collapse.Justin Linger was working in the building at the time of the collapse.
"I was just sitting in the office when all of a sudden the whole building shook," he told BBC News 24."I was just sitting in the office when all of a sudden the whole building shook," he told BBC News 24.
"As one of my colleagues put it, the building disco danced.""As one of my colleagues put it, the building disco danced."
He said the floors affected were undergoing renovation.He said the floors affected were undergoing renovation.
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