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Probe into tenement wall collapse | Probe into tenement wall collapse |
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An investigation and clear up is under way after the outside wall of a Glasgow tenement collapsed shortly after residents were evacuated. | An investigation and clear up is under way after the outside wall of a Glasgow tenement collapsed shortly after residents were evacuated. |
The emergency services had been called in when massive cracks started to appear in the wall of the building. | The emergency services had been called in when massive cracks started to appear in the wall of the building. |
Firefighters who arrived at the scene on Monday night immediately evacuated five people from the tenement in Wilton Street, Maryhill. | Firefighters who arrived at the scene on Monday night immediately evacuated five people from the tenement in Wilton Street, Maryhill. |
The wall collapsed half an hour later exposing the inside of the building. | The wall collapsed half an hour later exposing the inside of the building. |
It is a miracle that no-one was hurt Strathclyde Police spokesman | It is a miracle that no-one was hurt Strathclyde Police spokesman |
Strathclyde Police said five residents from a neighbouring building were also evacuated. | |
Glasgow City Council building control experts were called in to find out the cause of the accident and have begun carrying out investigations. | Glasgow City Council building control experts were called in to find out the cause of the accident and have begun carrying out investigations. |
A Strathclyde Police spokesman said: "We received a call shortly before 9pm from people reporting that cracks were appearing in their building following building works. | A Strathclyde Police spokesman said: "We received a call shortly before 9pm from people reporting that cracks were appearing in their building following building works. |
"Fire crews attended and found major cracks and that was when the decision was taken to evacuate. | "Fire crews attended and found major cracks and that was when the decision was taken to evacuate. |
"Just after 10pm we got a report that the building had partially collapsed. It is a miracle that no-one was hurt." | "Just after 10pm we got a report that the building had partially collapsed. It is a miracle that no-one was hurt." |
Do you have pictures of the collapse? Send them to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. | Do you have pictures of the collapse? Send them to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. |
If you want to send your picture from your mobile phone, email them to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. You can send them from any network or phone. Please send the large full size images (usually 640x480 pixels) taken by the mobiles otherwise they are too small to publish. | If you want to send your picture from your mobile phone, email them to newsonlinescotland@bbc.co.uk. You can send them from any network or phone. Please send the large full size images (usually 640x480 pixels) taken by the mobiles otherwise they are too small to publish. |
Please ensure when filming or photographing an incident that you make your safety and the safety of others a priority. | Please ensure when filming or photographing an incident that you make your safety and the safety of others a priority. |
If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. | If you submit an image, you do so in accordance with the BBC's Terms and Conditions. |