Emergency services attended a partially collapsed building on the Shankill Road in Belfast after firefighters were called just before 08:00 BST. The road was closed at the junctions of Tennent Street and Brookmount Street while crews made the area safe.
Shankill Road and Belfast
Firefighters cleared debris at the scene, and police officers assisted with the road closures. Motorists were advised to avoid the area, leaving a short stretch of road out of use during the morning.
The incident developed as an emergency response, with firefighters working first to remove debris and then to hand the scene on once the immediate risk had been reduced. The closure affected access at both Tennent Street and Brookmount Street.
Tennent Street and Brookmount Street
Fire crews left just before 11:00, but the road did not reopen at that point. Building control experts took over after the fire crews left, which left the scene under a separate safety assessment.
The source does not give the cause of the partial collapse, so the immediate priority remained keeping the area safe and keeping traffic out of the closed section. For anyone travelling through Belfast, the practical instruction was to stay away from the closed stretch until the restriction is lifted.
