Part of a building that was being demolished has fallen into a Southampton city centre street.
Police were called at about 11.30 GMT following reports of rubble falling into Grosvenor Square. The adjoining main Cumberland Place road was also closed in both directions for several hours, causing traffic disruption.
No-one was injured but police described the building as “quite unstable”. It is being assessed by structural experts.
Eyewitness Sue Harrison, who was working in ground-floor office opposite the building, described hearing a “huge noise” and saw rubble falling on to cars. “It just bulged out and all the masonry fell on the cars.”
Southampton-based Wessex Demolition & Salvage, which is carrying out the work, said they do not want to comment at this time.
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