A 20-metre crane has collapsed onto a terraced house in London, trapping people inside.
Emergency workers have rushed to the property in East London and are trying to rescue the victims.
Shocking footage has been shared on social media, showing the destruction caused by the huge piece of equipment, crashing through panelling and narrowly missing a row of parked cars.
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According to reports, the driver of the crane is believed to have made it out of the wreckage safely.
London Fire Brigade has urged people to avoid the area while the incident was ongoing.
Assistant Commissioner Graham Ellis said: "A 20 meter crane has collapsed onto a block of flats under development and into two terraced houses on Compton Close.
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"Our Urban Search and Rescue crews are undertaking a complex rescue operation and using specialist equipment to search the properties.
"This is a multi-agency response and is likely to be a protracted incident. I would ask people to avoid the area."
One bystander claimed that another man was trapped underneath the crane but has since been released and is being treated by the emergency services.
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A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service said": We were called at 2.42pm today to reports of an incident involving a crane collapsing near Watts Grove, Bow.
"We dispatched a number of specialist resources including an advanced paramedic, ambulance crews and our hazardous area response teams (HART), with the first of our medics arriving within three minutes.
"The incident is ongoing and we are working with other members of the emergency services."
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