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| Bolt part falls off Cheesegrater skyscraper in the City of London | |
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| Part of 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. | |
| 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 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 part fell from the frame of the building 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 frame of the building contains about 3,000 bolts of the type that fell to the ground. | The frame of the building contains about 3,000 bolts of the type that fell to the ground. |
| The bolt piece that landed on the ground fell into an area at the side of the building that was hoarded off. | The bolt piece that landed on the ground fell into an area at the side of the building that was hoarded off. |
| The second bolt broke off on the 19th floor but did not fall to the ground, instead being contained within the building. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. | 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. |