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Hundreds evacuated as building collapses in central London

Hundreds of people have been evacuated after a building in central London collapsed.

  • A 56-year-old man has been taken to hospital
  • Dramatic pictures show scale of the damage
  • Witnesses describe a "harrowing" noise as the building collapsed
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Hundreds evacuated as London building collapses

Hundreds of people have been evacuated after a building in central London collapsed.

The scene of the collapse in Holborn. Credit: London Fire Brigade

The six-storey building, on the junction of Serle and Portugal Street in Holborn, collapsed on Monday evening.

It was currently under demolition, London Fire Brigade said.

Around 200 people from the building site and surrounding properties have been evacuated, the brigade added.

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