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| Man dies after partial building collapse in Grosvenor Square | Man dies after partial building collapse in Grosvenor Square |
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| A man working on a construction site in central London has died after a building partially collapsed. | A man working on a construction site in central London has died after a building partially collapsed. |
| Police were called to Grosvenor Square, central London, at 15:45 BST. Other emergency services are also at the scene. | Police were called to Grosvenor Square, central London, at 15:45 BST. Other emergency services are also at the scene. |
| The man, believed to be in his early 30s, was pronounced dead at the site. At least one other person has been treated for minor injuries. | The man, believed to be in his early 30s, was pronounced dead at the site. At least one other person has been treated for minor injuries. |
| The Health and Safety Executive has been informed. | The Health and Safety Executive has been informed. |
| A spokesman for the Met confirmed one line of inquiry was that the man fell after a floor gave way. | |
| A spokesman for London Ambulance Service said the second man was taken to University College Hospital. | |
| The service said it sent three ambulance crews, three single responders in cars, a hazardous area response team, the air ambulance and two officers. | The service said it sent three ambulance crews, three single responders in cars, a hazardous area response team, the air ambulance and two officers. |
| The site, which is a former US naval headquarters and yards from the US Embassy, is being redeveloped into residential accommodation as part of a £250m renovation. | The site, which is a former US naval headquarters and yards from the US Embassy, is being redeveloped into residential accommodation as part of a £250m renovation. |
| It was originally built as flats in the 1930s and has been vacant since 2007. | It was originally built as flats in the 1930s and has been vacant since 2007. |
| The building was bought by the Abu Dhabi Investment Corporation and developer Finchatton in April 2013 from a consortium headed by entrepreneur Richard Caring, who owns London venues including the Ivy, Scott's and Annabel's. | |
| A group of at least 20 construction workers were gathered in the centre of the square, being spoken to by a manager. | |
| Declan Sherry, chief executive of site contractor McGee, said it was liaising with workers' families. | |
| "We cannot, therefore, release any further details at this time," he said. | |
| Police officers have asked people to avoid the area. | |
| Receptionist Salima Cherrad, 26, said she saw construction workers emerging from a scaffolding-clad building. | Receptionist Salima Cherrad, 26, said she saw construction workers emerging from a scaffolding-clad building. |
| She said: "We saw a helicopter here in Grosvenor Square and we assumed it was something that happened with the guys and the scaffolding. | She said: "We saw a helicopter here in Grosvenor Square and we assumed it was something that happened with the guys and the scaffolding. |
| "There were lots of them who came out of the building at the same time and they were all gathering at one spot in the square." | "There were lots of them who came out of the building at the same time and they were all gathering at one spot in the square." |