{"id":653,"date":"2025-03-10T10:47:04","date_gmt":"2025-03-10T11:47:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/?p=653"},"modified":"2025-03-11T23:08:21","modified_gmt":"2025-03-11T23:08:21","slug":"east-london-thrown-into-chaos-after-two-crossings-over-the-thames-are-shut","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/softnary.com\/index.php\/2025\/03\/10\/east-london-thrown-into-chaos-after-two-crossings-over-the-thames-are-shut\/","title":{"rendered":"East London thrown into chaos after two crossings over the Thames are shut\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure class=\"img-container shareable-item wp-caption\">\n<div class=\"img-wrap\">\n\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"646\" height=\"400\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"article-image wp-image-22699970 lazyload\" alt=\"ChrisdyannUribe@ChrisdyannUribe?22mTower Bridge is currently shut down as a person climbs on the railings.\" loading=\"lazy\" data-src=\"http:\/\/softnary.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/SEI_243305222-d1ae.jpg\">\t<\/div><figcaption>Emergency services are at the scene at Tower Bridge this morning (Picture: @ChrisdyannUribe)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\">London<\/a> Tower Bridge closed this morning and traffic was gridlocked after a man scaled the railings of the famous structure.<\/p>\n<p>Blackwall Tunnel also shut due to a lorry crash, causing traffic chaos across east London.<\/p>\n<p>The man at Tower Bridge was seen sitting on top of the railings.<\/p>\n<p>He was later helped down by firefighters on a turntable ladder and taken to hospital by ambulance. <\/p>\n<p>The bridge has now reopened.<\/p>\n<p>It comes after a man holding a Palestinian flag climbed Big Ben\u2019s Elizabeth Tower and remained there for more than 16 hours this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>He has since been<a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/10\/man-charged-protester-spotted-climbing-big-bens-clock-tower-22698195\/\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/10\/man-charged-protester-spotted-climbing-big-bens-clock-tower-22698195\/\"> arrested.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>There has been no indication that the Tower Bridge incident is protest-related. <\/p>\n<p>A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: \u2018We were called at 10.36am today (10 March) to reports of an incident on Tower Bridge.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We sent resources to the scene, including an ambulance crew, an incident response officer and paramedics from our hazardous area response team (HART).<\/p>\n<p>\u2018We treated a man at the scene and took him to hospital.\u2019<\/p>\n<p>City of London Police posted on X saying that the man had \u2018safely come down from the railings on Tower Bridge\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly after, Tower Bridge confirmed the bridge had reopened and that \u2018visitors with pre-booked tickets will be accommodated all day\u2019. <\/p>\n<div class=\"factbox\" data-ico=\"factbox_article\" data-track-module=\"factbox_article\">\n<h2 class=\"factbox-title\">\n\t\t\t\tLatest London news\t\t\t<\/h2>\n<div class=\"factbox-content\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/01\/map-shows-traffic-will-banned-camden-high-street-22628312\/\">Map shows where traffic will be banned on Camden High Street<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/03\/01\/inside-london-trauma-clinic-helping-vulnerable-women-survive-22189042\/\">Inside the London trauma clinic helping vulnerable women survive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/04\/london-getting-a-new-task-force-save-ailing-nightlife-will-22495061\/\"><\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/10\/this-salary-need-buy-a-house-every-london-borough-bleak-22528947\/\"><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/02\/28\/warning-londoners-tfl-fare-increase-comes-effect-sunday-22644507\/\">Warning to Londoners as TfL fare increase comes into effect on Sunday<\/a><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em><strong>To get the latest news from the capital visit Metro&#8217;s<\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/london\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"> London news hub<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The Blackwall Tunnel lorry accident happened at around 8.30am, peak rush-hour. <\/p>\n<p>The east bound tunnel remained shut for hours and massive queues were spotted on the A12 from Hackney.<\/p>\n<p>It has now reopened, but there are still \u2018residual delays\u2019, according to TfL.<\/p>\n<p>There were no reports of injuries.<\/p>\n<p>A\u00a0Metropolitan Police\u00a0spokesperson said earlier today:\u00a0\u2018Police\u00a0were called at around 8.50am\u00a0on Monday (March 10) to reports of collision in the southbound Blackwall Tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018A lorry collided with part of the tunnel.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018No reports of any injuries.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018The southbound tunnel remains closed while the incident is dealt with.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Motorists are advised to avoid the area if possible.\u2019<\/p>\n<p><strong>Got a story? 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