Just days after the £80 million makeover of the famous Big Ben was unveiled, a scaffolding crashed into the clock-tower after strong winds hit London.
Passerby Sarah Haynes shot the moment of the impact on her smartphone on the 2nd of April, showing the tower being ht by the massive piece of scaffolding.
The construction material kept hitting the building which had just undergone a renovation costing millions. Nothing fell off but the scaffolding did make quite a tump said Haynes.
The golden clock tower was only revealed to the public last month after a lengthy five years of restoration work. The costs expected for renovation ballooned from £26 million to £80 million, with the project receiving widespread criticism.
Thus, the accidental hit by the metal girder could mean further repair work. No visible damage was captured on footage but the impact was rather violent. A man in a cherry picker was then placed to push the scaffolding out of the way as a solution was found.
With an updated clock with a new blue hue, the Big Ben clock has been silent for five years. It will be ringing once again come 1st January 2023.
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