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Community Safety · NewhamCanning Town residents evacuated over 'imminent risk to life'
More than 200 residents have been evacuated from three tower blocks in Canning Town, Newham, due to urgent structural safety concerns. Engineers identified an 'imminent risk to life', leaving residents unsure when they can return or who will cover temporary accommodation expenses.
Newham3 min readTrust 48 · Craft 65 · Hype 45
Violent Crime · Barking and DagenhamFour-year-old girl dies in Barking tower block fall
A four-year-old girl has died after falling from a tower block in St Paul's Road, Barking. The Metropolitan Police were called to the scene on Saturday, October 24, and are continuing their investigation.
Barking and Dagenham2 min readTrust 42 · Craft 61 · Hype 41