The man climbed large Ben. He spent 16 hours in a tower

A man holding the Palestinian flag climbed the large Ben Tower in London on Saturday. The area around the building has been closed. After 16 hours, the protestor came down and was arrested.

On Saturday morning, an incidental occurred in London involving a man who He climbed the large Ben clock tower At Westminster Palace, holding the Palestinian flag. The man was barefoot and stood on the ledge, shouting “Free Palestine”.

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According to British paper “Guardian”, “the area around the large Ben clock tower in London closed‘. Authorities have closed Westminster Bridgeand the tour of the seat of the British Parliament was suspended.

Great Britain. The man climbed the large Ben Tower

Emergency services, including London police, fire department and emergency services, have been called to the place around 8:30 Polish time. Metropolitan Police reported that officers had arrived at the scene, “working on a safe end to the incident”.

Police shut down the surrounding streets and formed a cordon while paramedics tried contact the protestor.

London. He climbed large Ben, got arrested.

After 16 hours, the man came down and was arrested – the media informed, citing London police. As Sky News reported, rescuers utilized a crane to negociate with a man.

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– We worked with another services, including London Fire Brigade and we sent specialized officers to end the incidental as shortly as possible, while minimising the risks to life," explained the spokesperson for the metropolitan police.

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