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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 were injured when a lift in Tower Bridge, central London, fell 10ft.
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. The lift dropped in the north tower of the structure, the City of London Corporation said.
Four men and two women suffered lower leg injuries the incident, London Ambulance Service said. They have all been taken to hospital. Four men and two women suffered lower leg injuries including broken legs and ankles, London Ambulance Service said. They have all been taken to hospital.
Police, fire and ambulance services are at the bridge, which remains closed. Everyone has been removed from the lift and about 10 people left the scene uninjured. An investigation has begun.
It is not clear how long the people were trapped in the lift, the police spokeswoman said. 'Suddenly dropped'
Three ambulance crews and a hazardous area response team were sent to the scene. The City of London Corporation spokeswoman said: "The incident happened when the lift to the Tower Bridge exhibition was on the way down.
The six patients were all conscious when the crews arrived at the bridge, the ambulance service spokeswoman said. "It did not fall from the top, it fell the last 10ft (3m) - it suddenly dropped."
They were taken to Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London. The door to the lift opened automatically, she added.
The bridge houses an exhibition on the history of the London landmark. Five exhibition visitors and one member of staff were injured.
The City of London Corporation spokeswoman added: "The lift takes a maximum of 40 people but it is not possible to say exactly how many people were in the lift."
Three ambulance crews and a hazardous area response team were sent to the scene at 1310 BST.
The six patients were all conscious when the crews arrived at the bridge, a London Ambulance service spokeswoman said.
They were taken to Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, and St Thomas Hospital, south-east London.
The City of London Corporation said it has begun an investigation into the incident.