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Two men dead as Knightsbridge balcony collapses | |
(35 minutes later) | |
Two men have died and at least six other people have been injured after a balcony collapsed in west London. | |
The balcony of a building at Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, collapsed at about 10:00 GMT, London Ambulance Service (LAS) said. | |
The men who died were believed to be workmen, according to Scotland Yard. | |
Eight people were treated for injuries with one man dying at the scene and another dying after being taken to hospital, LAS said. | |
Police are in the process of identifying the men's next of kin while an investigation is underway to establish the circumstances. | |
A LAS spokesman said: "Sadly, a man died at the scene. | |
"We sent three ambulance crews, an advanced paramedic, the hazardous response team and a London air ambulance. | |
"We treated eight people. Every effort was made to resuscitate a patient. | |
"Another man was taken to St Mary's Hospital." | |
The Health and Safety Executive and the local authority have been informed. |