One dead after two men fall from Kew Bridge in London

Lifeboat pulls pair from water

Kew Bridge, London (Google)

One man has died and another is in serious condition after they both fell from Kew Bridge in London.

The pair were rescued by crews from RNLI Chiswick after plunging into the River Thames at about 12.35pm on Monday.

But one was pronounced dead at the scene in west London shortly after, while the second remains in critical condition.

A spokesperson for London Ambulance Service, which attended the scene, said: “We were called at 12:37pm to reports of an incident on Corney Reach Way, Chiswick.

“We sent two ambulance crews, an incident response officer, two medics in cars and an advanced paramedic to the scene. We also dispatched our hazardous area response team and London’s Air Ambulance.”

They added: “We treated two men at the scene. Sadly, despite the efforts of medics, a man died at the scene.

“We took the second man to a major trauma centre as a priority.”

RNLI Chiswick confirmed one boat had been involved in the rescue.

Kew Police said in a tweet that officers were in attendance at the incident.

“Both [men] were pulled from the river,” the post read. “One was sadly pronounced deceased, whilst the other was taken to a west London hospital.”