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House wall collapses on to car in city centre

News imageBBC Close up of the damaged blue car, that has had its windows smashed, under stone rubble from the house. Two men are standing on the pavement staring at the damageBBC
The wall, on the side of the Kwik Fit car park on Thurnham Street, crushed a car on the car park

Several roads have been closed in Lancaster city centre after the wall of a house partially collapsed on to a parked car.

The wall, on the side of the Kwik Fit car park on Thurnham Street, crushed a car on the car park on Thursday evening, Lancashire Police said.

No-one has been injured, but the surrounding roads have been closed while structural engineers assess the damage.

Thurnham Street is closed at the junction of George Street, there is a diversion in place via King Street on to George Street and Marton Street at the junction with Penny Street is closed with traffic diverted towards George Street.

News imageWider shot of the damaged blue car, that has had its windows smashed, under stone rubble from the house. Two men are standing on the pavement staring at the damage, there is a cherry picker to the left and the gable end of the house has damage at the top where the stone has fallen
No-one has been injured, but the surrounding roads have been closed while structural engineers assess the damage

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