4 injured in partial floor collapse at downtown London, Ont. construction site

Emergency crews were called around 11:50 a.m. to 131 King St., a 31-storey, 266-unit residential high-rise being constructed across from the Covent Garden Market.

Four people were taken to hospital on Thursday after a partial floor collapse was reported at a downtown London, Ont., construction site, fire department officials said.

Emergency crews were called around 11:50 a.m. to 131 King St., a 31-storey, 266-unit residential high-rise from York Developments being constructed across from the Covent Garden Market.

Details remain limited, but fire officials say the partial collapse occurred as concrete was being poured on the building’s 26th floor.

“It’s a pretty typical situation, where they’re pouring concrete with shoring and that sort of stuff…. It appears at this point that something had let go, obviously creating a situation that caught a number of individuals below,” said London fire Platoon Chief Gary Mosburger.

The collapse injured four workers who were transported to hospital in stable condition under serious priority, “due to the mechanism of the injuries,” said Miranda Bothwell, a spokesperson for Middlesex-London Paramedics Services.

According to Mosburger, fire crews had to carry the injured down to the 19th floor, where the construction elevator topped off.

In a statement, York Developments said the collapse occurred during a concrete pour by a concrete formwork subcontractor.

“We are thankful that no serious injuries have been reported and we are now in the process of gathering further information,” the statement read.