(Bloomberg) — Engineers are trying to find out why two steel bolts broke off from the 47-story London tower known as the Cheesegrater, falling five floors to the street.
The base of the unoccupied building on Leadenhall Street in the City of London financial district was cordoned off after the incident, which caused no injuries, according to a statement yesterday from owner British Land Co. Each bolt is about 1 meter (3 feet) long, a spokeswoman said.
“There is no risk to the structural integrity of the building,” said British Land, the U.K.'s second-largest real estate investment trust.
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