Members of the Salvation Army hand out welcome cups of tea to rescue workers at the scene of today's partial collapse of a recently completed 23 storey block of flats at Customs House , East London . The collapse occurred at 6 o'clock this morning . One eye witness said there appeared to have been an explosion . The latest casualty figures are three dead , nine injured and seven , including three married couples , unaccounted for . Rescue operations were later because of the dangerous situation in which the men were working in . - - The tower block is also known as Ronan Point , named after De

Members of the Salvation Army hand out welcome cups of tea to rescue workers at the scene of today's partial collapse of a recently completed 23 storey block of flats at Customs House , East London . The collapse occurred at 6 o'clock this morning . One eye witness said there appeared to have been an explosion . The latest casualty figures are three dead , nine injured and seven , including three married couples , unaccounted for . Rescue operations were later because of the dangerous situation in which the men were working in . - - The tower block is also known as Ronan Point , named after De Stock Photo

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Members of the Salvation Army hand out welcome cups of tea to rescue workers at the scene of today's partial collapse of a recently completed 23 storey block of flats at Customs House , East London . The collapse occurred at 6 o'clock this morning . One eye witness said there appeared to have been an explosion . The latest casualty figures are three dead , nine injured and seven , including three married couples , unaccounted for . Rescue operations were later because of the dangerous situation in which the men were working in . - - The tower block is also known as Ronan Point , named after Deputy Mayor Harry Ronan ( a former Chairman of the Housing Committee of the London Borough of Newham ) , London , England . - - 16 May 1968

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