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Bolt falls off Cheesegrater skyscraper in the City of London | |
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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 47-storey Leadenhall Building in the City has been cordoned off. | |
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 arm and the piece that fell was about the size of a hand. | |
The bolt fell to the ground on Tuesday, with the other bolt breaking off last week. | |
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. |