Residents of an iconic 26-storey London tower block have been left 'trapped' after their lifts broke for nearly a week.
Those living on the top floor of the Grade II listed Balfron Tower have had to trek 84 metres up and down stairs - the height of 17 double-decker London buses - every time they need to leave their homes.
Tenants have claimed they are living in a death trap, with some with disabilities have been left stranded in their flats.
They said one of the lifts is frequently temperamental and the second stopped working completely last week. One is the designated fire safety lift.
Vasundhata Gupte, 22, lives on the 15th floor and is forced to scale the stairs despite recovering from a hamstring injury. She has already had to miss some of her course at Queen Mary's University.
