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MEN Lite - Workers 'lucky to survive' as house collapses

MEN Lite - Workers 'lucky to survive' as house collapses, originally uploaded by hugovk.

In today's Manchester Evening News Lite (the free commuter edition to rival

the Metro). Should also be in the full-fat MEN.

27/04/2006

The morning after, nowt but rubble

The morning after, nowt but rubble, originally uploaded by hugovk.

This is the building the morning after being demolished. A couple of weeks ago, they took the entire back of the building off whilst converting it to flats, which looked quite dramatic. But then! Well, yesterday lunchtime the floors fell in, and last night it was knocked down. So instead of period flats, there'll be some modern flats here soon.

Here's a BBC News story:
Workers trapped in house collapse

And a Manchester Evening News story:
Lucky pair saved from house collapse

South Manchester Reporter:
Lucky to be alive

Say cheese!

Say cheese!, originally uploaded by hugovk.

Surveying the scene

Surveying the scene, originally uploaded by hugovk.

Pile of bricks and rubble

Pile of bricks and rubble, originally uploaded by hugovk.

After: Knocked down

After: Knocked down, originally uploaded by hugovk.

Before: 7pm

last night

Demolition site

Demolition site, originally uploaded by hugovk.

Knocked down

Knocked down, originally uploaded by hugovk.

Stack of bricks

Stack of bricks, originally uploaded by hugovk.

Pile of rubble

Pile of rubble, originally uploaded by hugovk.