Camden: Residents evacuated from tower block after crack develops

The council-owned building is made up of a mix of tenants and leaseholders.

Richard Olszewski, leader of Camden Council, was at The Combe on Thursday night.

“The safety of our residents always comes first,” he said.

“I appreciate nobody wants to leave their homes in these circumstances and all residents affected will be keen to know when it will be safe to return.

“We are working as quickly as we can, with our emergency partners and structural engineers, to understand when this might be and to ensure there are alternative arrangements in place for residents in the meantime.”

He added: “I thank residents for their patience so far and to the emergency services who worked last night to ensure everyone was evacuated safely.”

Residents affected by the incident were told to call Camden Council’s hotline on 020 7974 8865.