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| Tower Bridge lift fall hurts six | Tower Bridge lift fall hurts six |
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| A number of people were injured when a lift in Tower Bridge, central London, fell 10ft. | A number of people were injured when a lift in Tower Bridge, central London, fell 10ft. |
| The lift dropped in the north tower of the structure, the City of London Corporation said. | The lift dropped in the north tower of the structure, the City of London Corporation said. |
| Four men and two women, including tourists from Spain, suffered leg injuries including at least one broken leg and a broken ankle. | Four men and two women, including tourists from Spain, suffered leg injuries including at least one broken leg and a broken ankle. |
| The six were taken to hospital and about 10 people left the scene uninjured. An investigation has begun. | The six were taken to hospital and about 10 people left the scene uninjured. An investigation has begun. |
| The City of London Corporation spokeswoman said: "The lift is believed to have fallen 10ft (3m) when it was on the way up from the (bridge level) ground floor." | The City of London Corporation spokeswoman said: "The lift is believed to have fallen 10ft (3m) when it was on the way up from the (bridge level) ground floor." |
| The door to the lift opened automatically, she added. | 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 bridge houses an exhibition on the history of the London landmark. Five exhibition visitors and one member of staff were injured. |
| The 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." | The 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. | 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. | 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. | They were taken to Royal London Hospital in Whitechapel, east London, and St Thomas Hospital, south-east London. |
| We are desperately sorry in causing this inconvenience Philip Everett, City of London Corporation | We are desperately sorry in causing this inconvenience Philip Everett, City of London Corporation |
| The City of London Corporation, which owns and manages the bridge, said it was co-operating with a Health and Safety Executive investigation into the incident. | The City of London Corporation, which owns and manages the bridge, said it was co-operating with a Health and Safety Executive investigation into the incident. |
| The corporation's director of environmental services, Philip Everett, apologised for the incident. | The corporation's director of environmental services, Philip Everett, apologised for the incident. |
| "We are desperately sorry in causing this inconvenience," he said. | "We are desperately sorry in causing this inconvenience," he said. |
| "We clearly very much regret it and we wish (the injured people) well." | "We clearly very much regret it and we wish (the injured people) well." |
| Mr Everett said it was too early to speculate why the lift fell but added that the incident was "very concerning". | Mr Everett said it was too early to speculate why the lift fell but added that the incident was "very concerning". |
| He said he was unaware of any previous problems with the lift, which carries about 1,000 people per day. | He said he was unaware of any previous problems with the lift, which carries about 1,000 people per day. |
| The Tower Bridge exhibition will remain shut until its other lift has been examined, Mr Everett said. | The Tower Bridge exhibition will remain shut until its other lift has been examined, Mr Everett said. |
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| Four men and two women suffered leg injuries |