Residents have been advised to avoid the area while the London Fire Brigade gets to work
An east London street has been closed entirely after a roof dramatically collapsed upon one of the houses, leading to evacuations and bus diversions.
Residents are advised to avoid Churchill Road in Walthamstow while London Fire Brigade works to secure the building, which has seen the roof break down. The road is closed in both directions from Folkestone Road to Woodbury Road and a diversion is in operation for bus routes 212 and W12.
Local MP Stella Creasy uploaded a video for her constituents, telling them: “Walthamstow, it’s very late on Monday, August 10. As you can see, a big chunk of Churchill Road is closed off because the entire roof has started falling off a house behind me.
“I know you’ll be concerned about the people who live in the houses here, they are being taken care of, but this isn’t going to get fixed any time soon.
“Traffic is being diverted down Woodlands Road, down to West Avenue, but buses are being diverted entirely, so that’s the W12 and the 212, and possibly the 230 as well. This is going to be very disruptive for some time.”
Waltham Forest Council stated: “There is currently a road closure in place on Church Hill, E17 whilst the fire service deal with a damaged roof to a property in the vicinity. This is likely to be in place until tomorrow morning (Tuesday, August 11). Drivers are advised to use alternative routes at this time.”
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