Nine injured as boat crashes into Tower Bridge

  • London
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Nine people have been injured after a pleasure boat crashed into Tower Bridge. The Millennium Diamond boat hit the north side of the famous bridge at around midday.

A 64-year-old passenger was left with serious head and pelvic injuries after falling down a flight of metal stairs. Another eight people were injured in the crash, the cause of which is yet unknown.

RNLI crew members Craig Burns, David Norman, Neil Withers treating one of the passengers Credit: RNLI
'Millennium Diamond' pleasure boat Credit: PA
Credit: PA

  • The boat began its journey at 11.35am from Greenwich Pier to Tower Bridge

  • The vessel sustained "minor damage"

  • 26 passengers and four crew later disembarked at St Katherine's Docks