Portsmouth road to remain shut after lifting platform on tower block detaches
Station Street was shut off as a ‘precautionary measure’ yesterday evening, following the incident at the 23-storey Crown Place student accommodation tower, which is currently under construction.
Originally, it was expected for the road to be closed for a few hours but it is now expected to remain shut for the rest of today.
Vehicles are being diverted via Isambard Brunel Road.
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Hide AdOsborne, the construction firm responsible for the site, said in a statement: ‘We are aware of an issue at Portsmouth One. No-one has been injured.
‘It is too early to comment, but we are currently investigating alongside other agencies to establish exactly what has happened.’