BREAKING: Maldon High Street shut off after retirement home roof partially collapses

By Chloe Brewster 24th Nov 2024

Emergency services have responded to the incident. (Credit: Maldon Fire Station/ Essex County Fire & Rescue Service)
Emergency services have responded to the incident. (Credit: Maldon Fire Station/ Essex County Fire & Rescue Service)

A section of Maldon High Street has been shut off after the roof of a retirement home building partially collapsed.

Four fire engines, five ambulances, three paramedic cars, and the Police attended the scene near the Wantz Road junction of Maldon High Street since around 10am this morning (November 24).

Firefighters from Maldon Fire Station attended the incident, alongside colleagues from Chelmsford, Colchester and Urban Search and Rescue, as well as the Hazardous Area Response Team and local police.

Fire Station Manager Ryan Ainger said: "Initial crews put a cordon in place to maintain the safety of public as the bricks had fallen onto the neighbouring building and the alleyway below.

"Crews worked hard to remove sections of the roof and cleared the loft of any items so they were not blown away by the wind." 

Nobody was injured and trapped in the incident.

The damage is specifically to the gable wall area of the roof, likely caused by the high winds brought along by Storm Bert.

As the structure has not yet been declared safe, the section of the road from the Wantz Road junction to Victoria Road is closed off, with the rest of the High Street operating as normal.

Maldon Nub News is awaiting further updates.

     

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