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| Two men dead as Knightsbridge balcony collapses | Two men dead as Knightsbridge balcony collapses |
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| Two men have died and at least six other people have been injured after a balcony collapsed in west London. | Two men have died and at least six other people have been injured after a balcony collapsed in west London. |
| Part of 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. | 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. | Eight people were treated for injuries with one man dying at the scene and another dying after being taken to hospital, LAS said. |
| Chelsea and Fulham MP Greg Hands believes the deceased were removal men. | |
| He tweeted: "Balcony collapse in Cadogan Sq. Just spoke with Cadogan Ests (Cadogan Estates, a property company), not their property, but believe balcony broke when the removal men were moving a sofa out and the combined weight might have broken it. | |
| "Casualties were removal staff. My thoughts are with their families." | |
| A neighbour, who wanted to remain anonymous, told BBC News: "They were trying to pull a couch up to the first floor apartment with ropes. Was apparently too heavy. The fence broke off and fell on the workmen below." | |
| At the scene: BBC reporter Duncan Smith | |
| "It has happened in a classic, red-brick square in an exclusive part of Knightsbridge. | |
| "There is police tape in front of several houses with police officers inside the cordon. | |
| "The balcony above a police tent is missing the decorative, wrought iron railings featured in the neighbouring properties. | |
| "There are no emergency sirens here, just an eerie silence." | |
| A LAS spokesman said: "Sadly, a man died at the scene. | 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 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. | "We treated eight people. Every effort was made to resuscitate a patient. |
| "Another man was taken to St Mary's Hospital." | "Another man was taken to St Mary's Hospital." |
| Police are in the process of identifying the dead men's next of kin while an investigation is under way to establish the circumstances. | |
| The Health and Safety Executive and the local authority have been informed. | The Health and Safety Executive and the local authority have been informed. |