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| Woman dies as building falls on her car in central London | Woman dies as building falls on her car in central London |
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| A woman was killed and a man was injured when a building collapsed on her car in central London. | A woman was killed and a man was injured when a building collapsed on her car in central London. |
| It is understood the collapse happened opposite Holborn Tube station on Friday shortly after 23:00 GMT. | It is understood the collapse happened opposite Holborn Tube station on Friday shortly after 23:00 GMT. |
| A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. | A spokesman for the Metropolitan Police said the woman was pronounced dead at the scene. |
| "A man was pulled from the car and was taken to hospital, where he is in a stable situation at the moment," the spokesman added. | "A man was pulled from the car and was taken to hospital, where he is in a stable situation at the moment," the spokesman added. |
| Paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene and roads have been closed in the area, police said. | Paramedics and firefighters were called to the scene and roads have been closed in the area, police said. |
| London Fire Brigade said the concrete fascia of the building collapsed on to the car, which was in Kingsway. | |
| Around 20 firefighters helped with the rescue, freeing the trapped pair from the car. | |
| A spokesman said: "Another woman travelling in the car managed to get out of the vehicle before the brigade arrived. | |
| "Around 10 people were evacuated from nearby buildings as a precaution." |