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| Knightsbridge balcony collapse: Two dead, six injured | |
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| Two men have died and six other people have been injured after part of a balcony collapsed in west London. | Two men have died and six other people have been injured after part of a balcony collapsed in west London. |
| Railings on the balcony of a building at Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, collapsed at about 10:00 GMT, London Ambulance Service (LAS) said. | Railings on the balcony of a building at Cadogan Square, Knightsbridge, collapsed at about 10:00 GMT, London Ambulance Service (LAS) said. |
| The deceased were removal men who were moving a sofa, according to an MP. | |
| 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 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." | "Casualties were removal staff. My thoughts are with their families." |
| Sudarma Rajapaksha, who works in a neighbouring building, said: "My colleague heard the noise, the sofa had fallen down." | |
| Raj Ramanoop, who was close to the scene when the incident happened, said: "I was down the street there - a friend said there has been an accident and then the air ambulance came down. | |
| "Then I knew something serious had happened. I heard that it was a sofa that was either going out or going in." | |
| At the scene: BBC reporter Duncan Smith | At the scene: BBC reporter Duncan Smith |
| "It has happened in a classic, red-brick square in an exclusive part of Knightsbridge. | "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. | "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. | "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." | "There are no emergency sirens here, just an eerie silence." |
| 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." | |
| Cadogan Square is made up of residential properties, with many of the buildings divided into flats. | Cadogan Square is made up of residential properties, with many of the buildings divided into flats. |
| The first-floor balcony is believed to have been connected to property number 37, a five-storey terraced building. | The first-floor balcony is believed to have been connected to property number 37, a five-storey terraced building. |
| The iron railing appears to have fallen about 10m (33ft) to the ground although the stone base of the balcony looks undamaged. | The iron railing appears to have fallen about 10m (33ft) to the ground although the stone base of the balcony looks undamaged. |
| A number of long ropes are hanging from the balcony to the ground where plastic sheets are gathered. | A number of long ropes are hanging from the balcony to the ground where plastic sheets are gathered. |
| A police tent has been erected on the pavement below and the street has been closed to the public. | A police tent has been erected on the pavement below and the street has been closed to the public. |
| 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. | 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. |
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