A block of flats in Roehampton "shook like it had been crashed into" on Friday night after a lift fell when the cable apparently snapped.

According to a resident in the Blendworth Point flats, in Wanborough Drive, a loud bang was heard at about 11pm on June 17.

It is thought the cable snapped, sending the lift down the shaft. 

A spokesman from Wandsworth Council said: "We are aware of an incident over the weekend when a lift in one of our blocks malfunctioned.

"Earlier that day a specialist firm of contractors had been working on this lift.

"Fortunately no-one was affected and the matter has since been reported to the Health and Safety Executive."