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Newham evacuates 200 residents over imminent tower slab risk
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- Newham Council evacuated 200 residents from three tower blocks after engineers flagged an imminent risk.
- Prime Property Management said a faulty transfer slab beneath the blocks caused the evacuation.
- Evacuees were placed in a council rest centre but received no financial assistance.
- Labour MP James Asser demanded urgent answers for constituents.
- Prime announced engineers are checking for similar slab risks under Prince Court and Thanet Tower.