Two people have been killed and 13 injured when a helicopter crashed into a crane in central London. Police said the helicopter had hit the crane on top of The Tower, One St George Wharf at about 08:00 GMT. About 90 firefighters are at the scene near Wandsworth Road in South Lambeth. Doctors said one of the dead was the pilot and the other was on the ground. A man was rescued from a burning car by firefighters. Burning wreckage lay in the road but the fire was brought under control within 25 minutes, the fire brigade said. Six people were taken to hospital, one with a broken leg and the others with minor injuries. Seven people were treated at the scene. Part of the crane was left hanging from the side of the building. London Fire Brigade said part of the tail section of the helicopter landed on roof of the building and the main section landed in Wandsworth Road, hitting two cars. The fire from the helicopter ignited two buildings.
