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Bolt falls off Cheesegrater skyscraper in the City of London 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. Part of 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.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 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 skyscraper.
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.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 bolt part fell from the frame of the building 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 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 frame of the building contains about 3,000 bolts of the type that fell to the ground.
A second bolt broke off on the 19th floor but did not fall to the ground, instead being contained within the building. The bolt piece that landed on the ground fell into an area at the side of the building that was hoarded off.
British Land said a full investigation was being conducted with the remaining bolts are being fully examined. The second bolt broke off on the 19th floor but did not fall to the ground, instead being contained within the building.
British Land said the building was still open to workers with a full investigation being conducted and 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 London Fire Brigade did not go to scene nor did the City of London Police, however the police were made aware of the incident.
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.
Construction was completed on the skyscraper earlier in 2014, while people are now working on the site fitting out the office space.
In 2013, another skyscraper close to the City of London, 20 Fenchurch Street, nicknamed the Walkie-Talkie because of its distinctive shape, hit the headlines when sun rays reflecting from the building melted parts of a Jaguar car.
Passers-by even managed to fry eggs using only sunlight until a temporary screen was put up outside the 37-storey building to try to prevent the skyscraper causing damage.