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Bolts fall off Cheesegrater building in the City of London Bolt falls 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.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. One of the bolts that broke fell from the fifth floor to the ground at the side of the building.
British Land said a full investigation was being conducted. The building is one of the tallest in London, standing at 734ft (224m). It is understood the bolts are about the size of an adult's arm, with the piece that fell to the ground being about the size of a hand.
The remaining bolts are being fully examined, British Land said. British Land said the bolts broke in the "last few days", but has not revealed the exact date and time.
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 building is one of the tallest in London, standing at 734ft (224m).
The bolt that landed on the ground fell into an area at the side of the building that was hoarded off.
A second bolt broke off on the 19th floor but did not fall to the ground, instead being contained within the building.
British Land said a full investigation was being conducted with the remaining bolts are being fully examined.
"There is no risk to the structural integrity of the building," British Land said."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.""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.The investigation is being conducted by contractor Laing O'Rourke and structural engineers Arup.