Escape after Accrington takeaway building collapses into street

1:00pm Wednesday 25th July 2012 in News Photograph of the Author By Vanessa Cornall, Crime reporter

Stonework that fell from the building Stonework that fell from the building

THE owner of a takeaway, whose premises collapsed into the street, has said it is unclear how long it will take to get the business back up and running.

Around 30 hungry people were evacuated from Sahad, in Blackburn Road, Accrington, after people outside spotted the first floor starting to bow.

The person living above the shop along with those living either side were also evacuated by firefighters.

Police attended the incident and closed off a section of Blac-kburn Road between Portland Street and Lang Street.

Less than an hour after the call at around 5.30pm on Monday, a large section of the first floor outside wall collapsed into the street.

Mohammed Masood, owner of the takeaway and the flat above, said work to sandblast and repoint the building was being carried out by contractors shortly before the building collapsed.

He said: “I was so worried about what was going to happen and if the stones were going to fall on somebody.

“My business is closed now, but I am not worried about the money I am losing, I am just worried about my premises, my workers and my neigh-bours We don’t know when he will be allowed back.”

Hyndburn Fire Station manager, Tim Murrell, said: “We initially got the call stating that an upstairs of a building was starting to bow around 5.30pm.

“After we evacuated the shop and surrounding residents the front face of the building came crashing down. If we hadn’t evacuated and those bricks had fallen on to somebody they would have easily been killed.”

Last night scaffolders supported by Lancashire Fire and Rescue secured the building. Police closed off Blackburn Road between Portland Street and Lang Street.

Comments (19)

1:12pm Wed 25 Jul 12

Stuart Farquar says...

Thomas Purvis Ritzema, will be turning in his grave RIP sir.
Thomas Purvis Ritzema, will be turning in his grave RIP sir. Stuart Farquar

1:20pm Wed 25 Jul 12

powerpop says...

Maybe the integrity of the building was compromised when the wood beams were removed during re-pointing.
Maybe the integrity of the building was compromised when the wood beams were removed during re-pointing. powerpop

1:36pm Wed 25 Jul 12

useyourhead says...

Sloppy journalism again, can't even be ar5ed to read it if you can't be bothered to write it properly.
Sloppy journalism again, can't even be ar5ed to read it if you can't be bothered to write it properly. useyourhead

2:10pm Wed 25 Jul 12

district01 says...

They don't build them like they used to do . . .
They don't build them like they used to do . . . district01

2:22pm Wed 25 Jul 12

verbal discharge says...

They've also done it on another headline further down - two asian guys from Brierfield are up for assault by beating at Burnley magistrates -

Headline: Two Burnley men in court.

Embarrassing
They've also done it on another headline further down - two asian guys from Brierfield are up for assault by beating at Burnley magistrates - Headline: Two Burnley men in court. Embarrassing verbal discharge

2:41pm Wed 25 Jul 12

i know alot says...

Yea but L.E.T. may av got it right by thinking they were in Blackburn when reporting it..Follow the onions and get a story
Yea but L.E.T. may av got it right by thinking they were in Blackburn when reporting it..Follow the onions and get a story i know alot

3:33pm Wed 25 Jul 12

Venomp says...

19 years ago the council planned to demolish that part of the road but as a shabby council it never.
19 years ago the council planned to demolish that part of the road but as a shabby council it never. Venomp

3:39pm Wed 25 Jul 12

Stuart Farquar says...

Sorry Vanessa, I was not having a go at you per se ;) Love the LT it is THE best local newspaper.
Sorry Vanessa, I was not having a go at you per se ;) Love the LT it is THE best local newspaper. Stuart Farquar

6:15pm Wed 25 Jul 12

audleylad52 says...

Stuart Farquar wrote:
Thomas Purvis Ritzema, will be turning in his grave RIP sir.
For those ignorant like me (thank heavens for Google) Thomas Purvis Ritzema was the founder of the LET.
[quote][p][bold]Stuart Farquar[/bold] wrote: Thomas Purvis Ritzema, will be turning in his grave RIP sir.[/p][/quote]For those ignorant like me (thank heavens for Google) Thomas Purvis Ritzema was the founder of the LET. audleylad52

6:16pm Wed 25 Jul 12

audleylad52 says...

I note Vanessa is a crime reporter, where's the crime ? shoddy workmanship ?
I note Vanessa is a crime reporter, where's the crime ? shoddy workmanship ? audleylad52

6:26pm Wed 25 Jul 12

RUinsane says...

Looks like there is no cross member supporting the above structure when the shop front was fitted to me. Cowboy builders at their best.
Looks like there is no cross member supporting the above structure when the shop front was fitted to me. Cowboy builders at their best. RUinsane

6:45pm Wed 25 Jul 12

Rumpole says...

That's what happens when you sand blast a wall built with a 15:1 ratio sand and cement, beam or no beam!
That's what happens when you sand blast a wall built with a 15:1 ratio sand and cement, beam or no beam! Rumpole

10:38pm Wed 25 Jul 12

Judge Nic Sanders says...

Scaffolding in place during the building work of course.
Scaffolding in place during the building work of course. Judge Nic Sanders

9:03am Thu 26 Jul 12

nolando says...

could somebody please point out where the sloppy journalism is here as I seem to missing something
could somebody please point out where the sloppy journalism is here as I seem to missing something nolando

9:03am Thu 26 Jul 12

nolando says...

could somebody please point out where the sloppy journalism is here as I seem to missing something
could somebody please point out where the sloppy journalism is here as I seem to missing something nolando

9:56am Thu 26 Jul 12

verbal discharge says...

The headline yesterday was 'Blackburn taleaway collapses into street'
The headline yesterday was 'Blackburn taleaway collapses into street' verbal discharge

1:29pm Thu 26 Jul 12

audleylad52 says...

also ' a section of Blac-kburn Road...'
also ' a section of Blac-kburn Road...' audleylad52

9:23pm Thu 26 Jul 12

phil kernot says...

powerpop wrote:
Maybe the integrity of the building was compromised when the wood beams were removed during re-pointing.
you dont remove beams if your just pointed look at the photo timber beam below has rotted , , i m a expert in this line of work ,
[quote][p][bold]powerpop[/bold] wrote: Maybe the integrity of the building was compromised when the wood beams were removed during re-pointing.[/p][/quote]you dont remove beams if your just pointed look at the photo timber beam below has rotted , , i m a expert in this line of work , phil kernot

11:41pm Thu 26 Jul 12

nolando says...

the headline must have been changed when I looked at it then.

And ye, I did wonder about the comment regarding removing the timber for re-pointing. Since when did this happen? I can safely that getting your house repointed would be a much more expensive job if structural work like that had to be done! The timbers would only be removed if they were being replaced
the headline must have been changed when I looked at it then. And ye, I did wonder about the comment regarding removing the timber for re-pointing. Since when did this happen? I can safely that getting your house repointed would be a much more expensive job if structural work like that had to be done! The timbers would only be removed if they were being replaced nolando

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