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13/11/2014
Homes Evacuated After Shop Collapses
A number of homes in Wirral have been evacuated after two derelict buildings collapsed.
A former shop and a flat collapsed in King Street, Wallasey, at about 19:40 on Wednesday.
Eight people in nearby properties were asked to leave their homes as a precaution, while emergency services assessed the situation.
A rescue dog was called in to help search the rubble, while engineers ensured the local gas supply was isolated.
No one was injured in the incident.
An investigation into the collapse is underway.
(MH/CD)
A former shop and a flat collapsed in King Street, Wallasey, at about 19:40 on Wednesday.
Eight people in nearby properties were asked to leave their homes as a precaution, while emergency services assessed the situation.
A rescue dog was called in to help search the rubble, while engineers ensured the local gas supply was isolated.
No one was injured in the incident.
An investigation into the collapse is underway.
(MH/CD)
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