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| Looe house collapses after landslip | Looe house collapses after landslip |
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| A house has collapsed in Cornwall after a landslip caused by torrential overnight rain. | A house has collapsed in Cornwall after a landslip caused by torrential overnight rain. |
| Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the property at Sandplace Road, Looe, just before 06:00 GMT. | Cornwall Fire and Rescue Service said crews were called to the property at Sandplace Road, Looe, just before 06:00 GMT. |
| Nearby homes have been evacuated. Devon and Cornwall Police said it is not known if anyone has been injured. | |
| The A387 and B3253 have been closed and rail services in Looe have been suspended. | |
| "About 15 people from homes nearby have been evacuated as a precaution," a police spokesman told BBC News. | |
| Diversions have been set up, but motorists have been asked to avoid the area if possible. | |
| First Great Western said replacement buses have been put on between Looe and Liskeard. | |
| In December, Sandplace Road was blocked by a landslip after days of prolonged heavy rain. |