Homes evacuated after three roofs collapse in west London

Several people were forced to evacuate their homes after terraced homes partially collapsed last night.

Three homes converted into flats on McGregor Road in Notting Hill, west London were affected after the front gable end of each property collapsed.

Dramatic pictures show rubble piled on the ground as a crane towered over the homes.

London Fire Brigade were called at about 1am. They said 11 people were evacuated from their homes, but nobody was injured.

Assistant Commissioner Pat Goulbourne said: ‘The first of our fire engines were on scene within three minutes of being notified about this incident.

‘The crews were the first emergency responders to arrive and quickly set about determining whether anyone was still inside the properties.

‘The majority of residents who were still inside were brought to safety by crews via an internal staircase.

‘One person, whose home was on the lower ground floor, saw their exit blocked by rubble so firefighters used a ladder to bring them to street level.

‘Residents were also provided with helmets from the fire rescue unit as a precaution as they were leaving the property to protect them in the event of any further falling rubble.

‘Crews carried out a systematic search of the building to check no one else was inside and after liaising with partners at the scene, left the incident in the care of emergency service colleagues and the local authority.’

Firefighters left the scene at about 3am.

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