Crane crashes into Bow flats and houses

A CRANE LOCATED on a building site in Gale Street, Tower Hamlets, E3, has toppled over onto a block of flats and two houses in Compton Close.  There are reports of injuries and the Fire Brigade is carrying out a complex search and rescue operation. The public is advised to avoid the area.  More details follow.

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