Two men are rushed to hospital after scaffolding attached to Hammersmith Town Hall collapsed
Two men are rushed to hospital after scaffolding attached to a town hall collapsed at a west London building site
Two men have been left with potentially life-threatening injuries Scaffolding attached to a town hall had collapsed in west LondonPolice, fire and ambulance vehicles rushed to Hammersmith Town Hall todayThe Metropolitan Police said the men were taken to a central London hospital
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Two men have been left with potentially life-threatening injuries after scaffolding attached to a town hall collapsed in west London.
Dozens of police, fire and ambulance vehicles were at Hammersmith Town Hall in King Street after being alerted to the incident at just before 5.45pm on Wednesday.
The Metropolitan Police said the men were taken to a central London hospital, and the Health and Safety Executive has been informed.
Two men are fighting for their lives in hospital after being injured after scaffolding on a town hall collapsed at a building site in West London
The force told MyLondon: ‘An investigation has been launched after two men were injured after scaffolding attached to Hammersmith town hall collapsed late on Wednesday afternoon.
‘Officers from the Metropolitan Police attended along with firefighters.’
Hammersmith and Fulham Council said the incident occurred at a construction site run by Ardmore Construction Limited, where work is taking place.
It said on Twitter: ‘King Street (W6) is temporarily closed to motorists between Dalling Rd and Hammersmith Broadway.
‘Emergency services are attending to an incident in the area.
‘Please avoid King St and the surrounding area where possible.
‘We will update once King St reopens.’
