Roof torn off bus in London city

Two people were taken to hospital in London after a bus there had its roof ripped off.

Pictures on Twitter showed a double-decker with upper-floor seats and handrails visible in Kingsway in the Holborn area of the capital.

A London Ambulance Service spokesman said: "We treated five patients. We treated two patients for facial injuries, they were taken to St Thomas's Hospital.

"We treated two patients for minor injuries, they were not taken to hospital. We treated another patient for a knee injury. This patient was discharged at the scene."

Ethan Meade posted pictures of the damage, writing: "Roof off the 91 bus just ripped off on Kingsway, next to #LSE."

A Scotland Yard spokesman said passengers and a motorist had been hurt, adding: "Enquiries are under way to ascertain the circumstances of the collision."

London School of Economics student Mr Meade said he turned around when he heard a crash.

He said: "I saw the roof fall down off the side of the bus, and the glass shatter everywhere. The passengers seemed to be sitting there pretty stunned as you'd expect. Police seemed to handle it very well."

At the scene London Fire Brigade station manager Gary Squires said: "Those involved were very lucky to escape serious injury."

Pictures from the scene suggest that the bus may have clipped a tree overhanging the roadway.

One showed a tree with skinned bark next to a road sign that warned of "overhanging trees" on the inside lane, behind where the bus had come to a halt.

The sign contained a warning that the inside lane was only suitable for vehicles 2.5m, or 8ft 3in, high.

The roof of the bus is shown lying propped up against the rear of the bus at an angle, in amongst the debris.

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