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Two dead after building collapses in Knightsbridge

Two people have been killed after a balcony collapsed on one of London's most expensive streets

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Eyewitness says workman 'impaled on railings'

An eyewitnesses has described how one of the workmen killed after a balcony collapsed in Knightsbridge was 'impaled' on the railings below when he fell.

The witness, who lives nearby and wanted to remain anonymous, saw the aftermath of the accident in Cadogan Square.

I didn't see the accident happen, but I saw a bit of the aftermath.There was a lot of screaming and shouting.

One man was impaled on the railings. He looked in a very bad way, I think he was one of the men who died.

I think the people who received other injuries were all removal men too, or at least most of them were. They were stood on the pavement when the balcony gave way.

– EYEWITNESS

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