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Cambridge Circus: Worker crushed to death by 'telescopic urinal ... (Evening Standard)

A London Fire Brigade spokesperson said: “Firefighters were called to a person trapped on Charing Cross Road in central London. “A man was trapped below street ...

Firefighters worked with partner agencies and used a winch to free him. We also dispatched London’s Air Ambulance. “Sadly, despite the best efforts of our crews, a man was pronounced dead at the scene.” “He was left in the care of London Ambulance Service and was sadly pronounced dead at the scene.” Around 4.40pm, Scotland Yard said: “We’re sorry to have to update that, despite the efforts of emergency services, the man who was critically injured in Cambridge Circus was pronounced dead at the scene. [Charing Cross Road](/topic/charing-cross-road) in the [West End](/topic/west-end) shortly after 1pm on Friday, where the man was “seriously injured” after becoming trapped underground.

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Man dies after being crushed while working on open-air urinal in ... (The Guardian)

The emergency services were called to the scene in Cambridge Circus just after 1pm and a rescue operation was mounted. The Metropolitan police said: “We're ...

The brigade was called at 1.05pm and the incident was over by 3.41pm. Earlier, a Met spokesperson said the man was thought to have sustained crush injuries while working on a telescopic urinal. The trapped man was freed using a winch after nearly two hours.

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Man dies after being crushed by hydraulic urinal at Cambridge Circus (ITV News)

The maintenance worker was crushed while working on a 'telescopic urinal' at Cambridge Circus in the heart of the West End. | ITV News London.

“The brigade was called at 1.05pm. Firefighters are working with paramedics to affect a rescue. “LFB, LAS and London’s Air Ambulance are in attendance.

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Man crushed by telescopic urinal in central London dies (BBC News)

He was pronounced dead at the scene at Cambridge Circus during a rescue effort at the junction between Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road. Pop-up toilets ...

His next of kin have been informed. Closures are expected to remain in place for a number of hours, police at the scene said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at Cambridge Circus during a rescue effort at the junction between Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing Cross Road.

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Man dies after being crushed by telescopic urinal in London (Irish Examiner)

Emergency services were called to the scene at Cambridge Circus in the West End just after 1pm on Friday to reports of an injured man. Ambulance crews, an air ...

“The brigade was called at 1.05pm. Firefighters are working with paramedics to affect a rescue. The incident is still ongoing.”

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Man dies after being crushed by pop-up telescopic urinal in ... (Sky News)

Emergency services were called to the scene at Cambridge Circus in the West End just after 1pm today to reports of a "seriously injured" man.

Firefighters, ambulance crews and an air ambulance were deployed to the scene. Emergency services were called to Cambridge Circus in the West End just after 1pm on Friday to reports of a "seriously injured" man. Emergency services were called to the scene at Cambridge Circus in the West End just after 1pm today to reports of a "seriously injured" man.

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Workman crushed to death by 'telescopic urinal' in horrific accident ... (LBC)

A worker has died after being crushed in a "telescopic urinal" in central London. Police raced to the scene at the junction of Shaftesbury Avenue and Charing ...

His next of kin has been informed." They later issued an update saying tragically the man had died. Police said they were called at 1.10pm today to reports of a seriously injured man at the scene.

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Man crushed by telescopic urinal in central London dies (BBC News)

The man had been working on the pop-up toilet, which is stored beneath the ground during the day.

Despite the efforts of emergency services he was pronounced dead, the Met Police said. The man's next of kin have been informed. Crews were sent to the scene at 13:05 GMT and the man was freed by 15:40.

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