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| Man dies and two injured in Putney scaffolding collapse | |
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| A man has died and two others were injured when scaffolding collapsed at a building site in south-west London. | |
| The Metropolitan Police were called at 10:15 GMT to Upper Richmond Road in Putney. | The Metropolitan Police were called at 10:15 GMT to Upper Richmond Road in Putney. |
| The man was pronounced dead at the scene while the two injured men were taken to St George's Hospital, London Ambulance Service said. | The man was pronounced dead at the scene while the two injured men were taken to St George's Hospital, London Ambulance Service said. |
| A man in his 40s suffered injuries to the chest and abdomen while the other, in his 30s, had minor injuries. | A man in his 40s suffered injuries to the chest and abdomen while the other, in his 30s, had minor injuries. |
| Serious injuries | Serious injuries |
| Thirty firefighters, ambulance crews, paramedics and an air ambulance attended the scene. | Thirty firefighters, ambulance crews, paramedics and an air ambulance attended the scene. |
| A Met spokesman said: "Inquiries continue into the circumstances of the incident. | A Met spokesman said: "Inquiries continue into the circumstances of the incident. |
| "At this early stage it is believed to have occurred after a man fell from a platform at the site and subsequently made contact with the other two men." | "At this early stage it is believed to have occurred after a man fell from a platform at the site and subsequently made contact with the other two men." |
| A spokesman for London Ambulance Service said: "We sent three ambulance crews, two single responders in cars, a duty officer, our hazardous area response team and London's Air ambulance to the scene. | A spokesman for London Ambulance Service said: "We sent three ambulance crews, two single responders in cars, a duty officer, our hazardous area response team and London's Air ambulance to the scene. |
| "Sadly, one patient - a man - was pronounced dead at the scene by the doctor from the air ambulance. | "Sadly, one patient - a man - was pronounced dead at the scene by the doctor from the air ambulance. |
| "Our staff treated a man in his 40s for chest and abdominal injuries and took him to the major trauma centre at St George's Hospital." | "Our staff treated a man in his 40s for chest and abdominal injuries and took him to the major trauma centre at St George's Hospital." |