Seven rescued after floor caves in at London bar
A MEZZANINE floor collapsed inside a London bar last night, leaving diners injured.
The partial building collapse happened at Two More Years in Hackney Wick, east London.
Diners reported hearing a “cracking noise” and seeing dust coming down from the ceiling before it caved in onto the floor below.
The London Fire Brigade (LFB) said it had rescued seven people.
Paramedics treated 13 people, three of whom had potentially serious injuries. Four were taken to hospital.
Sacha Clement, the LFB’s station commander, said last night: “Firefighters have carried out a systematic search of the building and rescued seven people from inside.
“They were trapped on the remaining part of the mezzanine floor and crews used a ladder to bridge between the floor and the internal staircase to get them safely out of the building.
“We are working with our emergency services partners, and a number of people have been treated at the scene and taken to hospital.”
A diner said: “There was just this sort of cracking sort of noise and dust started coming down.
“Me and my friend just ran to the side and the whole thing just came down in a matter of seconds.”
Two More Years is a trendy bar named after the amount of time the owners have left on its lease before it is redeveloped.
A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: “We were called at 4:44pm to Roach Road, Hackney Wick, to reports that part of a building had collapsed.
“We have sent a number of resources to the scene.
“Crews are treating patients at the scene and are working closely with emergency services colleagues.”