Footage shows abandoned building collapse in center of English town, scaring pedestrians; video

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The footage reveals that the collapse began gradually, with small debris already scattered across the road as the recording began. Then, parts of the exterior wall began to break away, with bricks and fragments of wood falling onto the sidewalk and road.

A few seconds later, the rest of the wall collapsed all at once, causing a loud bang and forming a large column of smoke that advanced into the street. The person filming the scene walks away as more debris continues to fall.

In an interview with local newspaper Telegraph & Argus, the author of the video reported hearing cracking and cracking noises before the collapse. “You could hear the bricks cracking, the pipes falling, and then the building collapsed in a huge cloud of dust,” he said. According to him, he had already noticed the presence of rubble in the street a few moments before the fall.

Images taken after the collapse show an entire wall spread out on the asphalt, in addition to part of the roof destroyed, leaving a large hole that exposes the interior of the building. Inside, the building’s floors appear to have collapsed on top of each other, while the exterior masonry has cracks and sections jutting toward the road.

According to local authorities, the building was empty at the time of the incident and no injuries were reported. A West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said crews were called at around 6.50am local time following reports of a dangerous structure and two trucks were sent to the scene, with the assistance of a structural engineer. The causes of the collapse are still unknown.