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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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Man rushed to hospital after London building collapse

A man has been taken to hospital after suffering injuries in a building collapse in central London.

A London Ambulance spokesperson told ITV News paramedics treated the man for head and hip injuries before he was taken to the Royal London Hospital.

A Metropolitan Police spokesperson confirmed a 56-year-old man had been taken to hospital.

Pictures taken at the scene showed an air ambulance nearby.

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