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Asda store closed after bricks fall from frontage

Archie FarmerSouth West
News imageZoe Yelland The outside of the Asda store in Hayle. A large section of the upper wall of the right-hand side of the modern-looking, two storey-high brown-bricked building is missing a large number of bricks, exposing a metal framework. The section is right beside the store's main "Asda" sign. Temporary fencing and red barriers have been put up around the damaged area. Several people are walking through the car park. A worker in a hi‑vis jacket is in the cordoned‑off section.Zoe Yelland
A section outside of the Asda shop was cordoned off

A supermarket has had to close after "adverse weather conditions" damaged the shop, causing a large number of bricks to fall from its frontage.

A section outside of the Asda branch in Hayle, Cornwall, had been cordoned off for safety, the company confirmed. There have been no reports of injuries.

It said: "Due to recent adverse weather conditions, we've had to temporarily close our Hayle Harbour store, and a small area outside has been cordoned off for safety... We will let [customers] know when we're ready to reopen."

Zoe Yelland, who was shopping at the time, said: "I heard this almighty crash, turned my head and all these bricks came down like a cloud of smoke into the car park."

News imageGoogle The outside of the Asda store in Hayle, with the front of the modern-looking, two storey-high brown-bricked building intact. Some parked cars are in the foreground.Google
The building before the collapse

She added: "Where the car park is, the top right corner has just all come down to where the sign is.

"It could be weather-related. It’s very windy out there today.

"I got to my car, heard it and immediately ran back to the store to get the attention of the workers there."

The store was built in 2014.

A yellow rain warning is in place until 09:00 GMT on Tuesday in Devon and Cornwall - the third such warning in the past week.

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