east London. Emergency services launched a rescue operation to free trapped residents after the crane smashed through the roof of adjacent terraced houses.
The family of the woman who was pronounced dead at the scene have named her as 85-year-old June Harvey.London Fire Brigade said she was found on the first floor of one of the properties.The Met Police said specialist firefighters will be working today to safely recover her body.A construction worker was also injured and remains in hospital in critical condition, according to the force.Following the incident, the London Ambulance Service said that two people were taken to hospital with head injuries and a further two were treated at the scene by paramedics.
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