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Bolt falls off Cheesegrater building in the City of London Bolt falls off Cheesegrater skyscraper in the City of London
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Two large steel bolts have broken off the Cheesegrater building in London. A large steel bolt has fallen to the ground after breaking off the Cheesegrater skyscraper 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 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. The bolt fell from the fifth floor to the ground at the side of the building - and another bolt also broke off but was contained within 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. It is understood the bolts are about the size of an adult arm and the piece that fell was 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 bolt fell to the ground on Tuesday, with the other bolt breaking off last week.
The building is one of the tallest in London, standing at 734ft (224m). The building, nicknamed the Cheesegrater because of its distinctive sloped shape, is the tallest in the City of 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.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.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.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.