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| Hackney terrace to be demolished after cracks spotted | Hackney terrace to be demolished after cracks spotted |
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| A block of terraced housing in east London is to be demolished after a member of the public noticed cracks overnight. | |
| Seven residential properties in Amhurst Road in Hackney will be pulled down after it was deemed they were structurally unsound and posed "an immediate risk to public safety". | Seven residential properties in Amhurst Road in Hackney will be pulled down after it was deemed they were structurally unsound and posed "an immediate risk to public safety". |
| Eight people have been forced to leave their homes. | Eight people have been forced to leave their homes. |
| Amhurst Road is closed between Mare Street and Pembury Junction. | Amhurst Road is closed between Mare Street and Pembury Junction. |
| Access to Hackney Central Overground station has also been restricted to pedestrians via the northern entrance. | Access to Hackney Central Overground station has also been restricted to pedestrians via the northern entrance. |
| The building which is being demolished survived a fire which destroyed the property next to it "years ago", BBC London 94.9's Anna O'Neill reported. | |
| The end block will be pulled down and then the rest of the terrace will be assessed to see what damage has been done, she said. | |
| A Hackney Council spokesperson said: "Hackney Council has arranged for the urgent controlled demolition of 1-5 Amhurst Road following reports that the building has become structurally unsound and posed an immediate risk to public safety." | A Hackney Council spokesperson said: "Hackney Council has arranged for the urgent controlled demolition of 1-5 Amhurst Road following reports that the building has become structurally unsound and posed an immediate risk to public safety." |
| The cracks were reported to London Fire Brigade. |