Stoke Newington building collapse closes street: in pictures

Hackney Council contractors have created a supporting structure to stabilise the existing scaffold and the building in Stoke Newington A10 High Street.

Hackney Council is currently carrying out repairs in Stoke Newington High Street (Image: Hackney Council)

The road is closed to pedestrians, cyclists and traffic between Tyssen Road and Brooke Road after the collapse on Friday, January 27

The council said it is not able to provide a firm timescale for the work to be completed but that the road is likely to remain closed until at least next weekend.

The A10 High Street is still currently closed (Image: Hackney Council)

Bus routes 67, 76, 149 and 243 are being diverted, while route 276 is operating on a shorter route ending at Amhurst Road/Hackney Downs station and starting at Hackney Central station.

The council has suspended the following low traffic neighbourhood (LTN) restrictions: Bouverie Road, Lordship Road, Nevill Road, Oldfield Road, Stoke Newington Church St bus gate and Yoakley Road.

Hackney Council said the street may be closed until next weekend (Image: Hackney Council)

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Emergency services were alerted around 9.30am and Metropolitan Police, London Ambulance Service and London Fire Brigade services were called to the scene.

A number of businesses have been affected by the partial building collapse (Image: Hackney Council)

Nobody was seriously injured and a number of people were evacuated from the building.