Demolition starts on terrace thought to pose health and safety risk.
Council officials say it could be possible to save some of the flats in an east London building being partially demolished after cracks appeared.
Part of the Gibbons Building in Amhurst Road, Hackney, including three homes and restaurant, will be pulled down.
Hackney Council said it hoped it would be possible to save the rest of the building, which contains four flats and another restaurant.
The cracks were reported to the London Fire Brigade on Friday night.
An emergency decision to demolish part of the building was taken by the council after assessing that it “posed an immediate risk to public safety”.
Eight people have been forced to leave their homes. Half of them are being housed in hotels and the other four are staying with friends or relatives.
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