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| Building collapses in east London | Building collapses in east London |
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| A four-storey building has collapsed in east London. | A four-storey building has collapsed in east London. |
| Emergency services were called to Commercial Road, Whitechapel, at 1640 GMT on Tuesday following reports of a building partially collapsing. | Emergency services were called to Commercial Road, Whitechapel, at 1640 GMT on Tuesday following reports of a building partially collapsing. |
| Fire crews say it is too early to say whether anyone has been injured or whether people are trapped inside. | Fire crews say it is too early to say whether anyone has been injured or whether people are trapped inside. |
| Five fire engines are currently on the scene. Emergency services are waiting for a specialist urban search and rescue vehicle to help comb the area. | Five fire engines are currently on the scene. Emergency services are waiting for a specialist urban search and rescue vehicle to help comb the area. |
| About six to eight metres of debris has fallen onto the pavement in the front of building, said emergency services. | |
| They also confirmed that the building was being rebuilt at the time of the collapse. | |
| Commercial Road is blocked in both directions. | Commercial Road is blocked in both directions. |
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