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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 from the fifth floor to the ground at the side of the building. | |
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. | |
British Land said the bolts broke in the "last few days", but has not revealed the exact date and time. | |
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. |