A woman who died after a crane fell on a row of terraced houses in east London has been named as 85-year-old June Harvey.

The crane fell at a site where flats were being built and its beams crashed through the tiles of two homes on Compton Close, Bow, at around 2pm on Wednesday.

Specialist firefighters are now working to safely recover the elderly woman’s body from the house.

Four others were injured and two were rushed to hospital with head injuries yesterday. A construction worker remains in hospital in critical condition.

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson told reporters outside the street today that it’s going to be a ‘protracted incident’.

He said: ‘We’ll be here for the remainder of the day. At this moment in time there is no intention to give a further update from the Metropolitan Police or London Fire Brigade as of today while investigations are still ongoing.

‘The body is still in situ at this moment in time. It’s unlikely that residents will be able to return while investigations are still ongoing.’

A joint investigation is underway involving officers from the Met’s Central East Command Unit and Specialist Crime, the Health and Safety Executive, and the London Fire Brigade. The Local Authority are aware and providing support.

This is a breaking news story, more to follow.

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