Man describes ‘scary’ second constructing close by in Hackney collapses
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man in London who heard a “loud sound” was shocked when he opened his window to discover a three-storey terraced home close by had collapsed.
Emergency services have been known as at about 12.17pm on Saturday to Gloucester Drive, Hackney, north-east London.
Videos posted to social media confirmed your complete again of the home had sheared away, leaving bricks and rubble scattered over neighbouring gardens.
A person, 31, who lives shut by and who didn’t want to be recognized, informed the PA news company that the incident was “very scary”.
“All I heard was a loud sound and the building I live by shaking like there was an earthquake. It was very scary,” he stated.
“When I looked outside the window, the entire building was collapsed.”
He added that the emergency companies arrived on the scene rapidly.
“[Within] 10 to 15 minutes [they] were already gathering,” he stated.
He added: “The police instructed us to stay away from the window facing the building for now until further notice.”
Most of the roof of the constructing had fallen down, other than a metal beam connecting the outer wall to a neighbouring property.
Firefighters have been seen on ladders assessing the scene from over a neighbouring wall.
London Fire Brigade stated about 60 firefighters have been on the property the place the collapse had occurred on the rear from roof degree to the bottom.
Station Commander Jon Singleton stated: “In hot and humid conditions, crews from our urban search and rescue teams worked tirelessly, alongside our drone team and police search dogs, to ensure that there were no casualties trapped under the rubble.
“Thankfully, no injuries are reported.”
Fire crews from Kentish Town, East Ham, Islington, Edmonton, Battersea and East Ham fireplace stations attended.
Five fireplace engines and three fireplace rescue items have been additionally despatched.