Three people were taken to hospital after parts of the spectator stands collapsed during a Trooping the Colour rehearsal in London. London Ambulance Service (LAS) confirmed a total of five people were treated for injuries after the incident in Horse Guards Row at around 11am today (May 21).
Dozens had turned up to watch the spectacle, which is the Major General's review of the parade ahead of the full event for the Queen's Jubilee celebrations on on June 2. Witnesses said crowds were evacuated by the emergency services and the ceremony, which involves a parade by the Household Division and Horse Guards, was cut short.
A spokesperson for LAS said: "We sent a tactical response unit, an ambulance crew, two cycle responders and an incident response officer. We worked alongside St John Ambulance volunteers to treat five people at the scene.
