A man was rescued from Tower Bridge after scaling the landmark for nearly two hours on March 10. Emergency services closed the bridge to facilitate the rescue, which began around 10:30 am. By 12:32 pm, the City of London Police confirmed he was safely taken down from the railings. The incident follows a recent case where a pro-Palestinian protester climbed Big Ben’s Elizabeth Tower and remained there for 16 hours, indicating a trend of individuals climbing iconic London structures. The bridge was set to reopen shortly after the incident was resolved.
A man has been safely taken down from Tower Bridge after scaling the landmark and staying up there for nearly two hours.
Tower Bridge has been closed both ways between East Smithfield by Tower Hill and Queen Elizabeth Street as emergency services worked to bring him down.
It marks the second incident in the last few days where a person has climbed up a London landmark.
The City of London Police said today: The man has safely come down from the railings on Tower Bridge.
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