The incident happened at The Glades shopping centre in Bromley, Kent (Picture: Fraser Gray/REX/Shutterstock)

A woman was left with serious injuries after falling from the balcony of a shopping centre and landing on a pensioner – with both people rushed to hospital.

Emergency services were called to The Glades in Bromley, south east London shortly after 2pm yesterday to reports of someone falling from a height.

A woman, believed to be in her 20s, is understood to have fallen from the shopping centre balcony and landed on a second woman, thought to be in her 80s.

The younger woman was taken to a major trauma centre in south London, however, her condition is not thought to be life-threatening.

The older woman’s injuries were treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken to a local hospital. 

Police have launched an investigation and are urging anyone who witnessed the incident or has relevant to come forward.

The shopping centre banned unaccompanied children by hiring bouncers, it was reported earlier this month.

A Met Police spokesperson said: ‘Around 2.16pm Monday, July 24, officers were called to a fall from height at The Glades, Bromley. Officers attended alongside the London Ambulance Service.

Emergency services were called just after 2pm yesterday to the popular centre in Bromley(Picture: Dave Rushen/SOPA Images/REX/Shutterstock)

‘A woman – believed in her 20s – is believed to have fallen from a balcony.

‘She was taken to a south London hospital where her condition is not believed to be life-threatening.

‘Another woman, aged in her 80s, was found with injuries caused as a result of the fall. She was treated at the scene.

‘Inquiries into the circumstances of the incident continue. Anyone with information is asked to call 101 quoting CAD 3881/24Jul.’

The London Ambulance Service sent three ambulance crews, a fast response car, an emergency responder team, and an incident response officer to the scene.

The incident was also attended by a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance service.

A London Ambulance Service spokesperson said: ‘We were called at 2.13pm on Monday (July 24) to reports of a person falling from height in the High Street, Bromley.

‘We sent three ambulance crews, a paramedic in a fast response car, a volunteer emergency responder team and an incident response officer to the scene.

‘We also dispatched a trauma team from London’s Air Ambulance, which consisted of a paramedic and a doctor in a car.

‘The first paramedic arrived in around three minutes.

‘We treated a patient at the scene and took her to a major trauma centre as a priority. We also treated a second patient and took her to a local hospital.’

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The woman in her 80s was taken to hospital after the incident in Bromley.