Sightseeing boat crashes into Tower Bridge
A sightseeing tour boat has crashed into Tower Bridge leaving passengers and crew injured.
The City Cruises vessel Millennium Diamond, with 130 people on board, struck the bridge at about 12:00pm yesterday.
The boat continued to St Katharine Docks where paramedics treated the nine injured.
Five people were taken to hospital, including a 64-year-old woman with pelvic and head injuries, reports the BBC.
Kevin Maynard, from the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, said: "We understand the woman had been standing at the top of some steel steps when the collision happened and the impact knocked her down.
"We treated the woman by giving her oxygen and using blankets to keep her warm, as well as dressing her wound and placing her on a board to protect her spine."
In a statement, City Cruises said: "The vessel’s 126 passengers and four crew have been disembarked at St. Katherine’s Docks where the river authorities are currently in attendance.
"There have been a number of injuries reported, including crew who were immediately assessed and are being transferred to local hospitals."
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