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Six injured in Tower Bridge lift Six injured in Tower Bridge lift
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A number of people have been trapped in a lift in Tower Bridge in central London, police have said.A number of people have been trapped in a lift in Tower Bridge in central London, police have said.
An alert was raised at 1315 BST at the north tower of the structure, City of London Police said. Everyone has been removed from the lift.An alert was raised at 1315 BST at the north tower of the structure, City of London Police said. Everyone has been removed from the lift.
Six people were examined by paramedics at the scene after the incident, London Ambulance Service said. They have all been taken to hospital. Four men and two women suffered lower leg injuries the incident, London Ambulance Service said. They have all been taken to hospital.
Police, fire and ambulance services are at the bridge, which remains closed.Police, fire and ambulance services are at the bridge, which remains closed.
It is not clear how long the people were trapped in the lift, the police spokeswoman said.
Three ambulance crews and a hazardous area response team were sent to the scene.Three ambulance crews and a hazardous area response team were sent to the scene.
The six patients were all conscious when the crews arrived at the scene, the ambulance service spokeswoman said. The six patients were all conscious when the crews arrived at the bridge, the ambulance service spokeswoman said.
A London Fire Brigade spokesman said: "We are assisting London Ambulance Service and the police with an incident involving a lift." They were taken to Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London.