Helicopter crashes into crane in central London

PanARMENIAN.Net - A helicopter has crashed into a crane at a building site in central London, BBC News reported.

Police said it appeared the helicopter had hit the crane on top of a building at about 08:00 GMT. They said it was too early to confirm any casualties.

London Fire Brigade said the crash happened near Wandsworth Road in South Lambeth. They said more than 60 firefighters were at the scene.

Burning wreckage lay in the road, with all approaches to the Vauxhall Cross one way system closed. The fire brigade was also attending a second scene involving a crane in a precarious position on St George's Wharf.

Police said they first received calls at 08:00 GMT and the London Ambulance Service said it was also at the scene.

According to Reuters, British police said there was nothing to suggest a terrorism link to the crash.

"There's nothing in our world at this stage," a spokesman for London's Counter Terrorism Command said. "There's nothing to suggest any terrorism link."