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Bolts fall off Cheesegrater building in the City of London | Bolts fall off Cheesegrater building in the City of London |
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Two large steel bolts have broken off the Cheesegrater building in London. | Two large steel bolts have broken off the Cheesegrater building in London. |
No-one was injured but an area around the base of the 47-storey Leadenhall Building in the City has been cordoned off. | |
One of the bolts that broke fell to the ground at the side of the building, owners British Land said. | |
British Land said a full investigation was being conducted. The building is one of the tallest in London, standing at 734ft (224m). | |
The remaining bolts are being fully examined, British Land said. | |
The investigation will look at why one part of one of the bolts became dislodged and fell to the ground at the side of the building within the hoarding line. | The investigation will look at why one part of one of the bolts became dislodged and fell to the ground at the side of the building within the hoarding line. |
"There is no risk to the structural integrity of the building," British Land said. | |
"Public safety is our priority so we have taken a number of precautionary measures." | |
The investigation is being conducted by contractor Laing O'Rourke and structural engineers Arup. |