Roof collapses at Wycombe snooker hall (From Bucks Free Press)
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Roof collapses at Wycombe snooker hall
3:07pm Thursday 11th June 2009 in
A MAN has been pulled from the wreckage of a High Wycombe building after the roof collapsed on him.
Firefighters, police and ambulance staff rushed to The Hurricane Room pool club in Corporation Street after reports the first floor of the building collapsed and trapped a worker inside at about 2.31pm.
The man is not believed to have suffered serious injuries and the emergency services are currently at the scene.
The club will release a statement later today, Friday.
The trapped man was believed to have been on the phone to a friend when the ceiling collapsed.
Witness Moira Gomes said: “We were in the building adjacent to the Hurricane Room and were very concerned – we came out onto the balcony and saw the building had collapsed.
“The emergency services have been going in and out of the building to assess the damage, the road is still cordoned off and it looks like the whole centre part of the roof has collapsed.”
For full eyewitness accounts and more pictures see tomorrow's Bucks Free Press.
Insp Keith Thompson said: “Police are currently helping to ensure public safety at Hurricane Rooms, Corporation Street, where a ceiling of a building has collapsed.
"As a precaution, Corporation Street has been closed off between the High Street and Castle Street until further notice while the building is being inspected by Wycombe District Council. A man received minor injuries."
Corporation Street was closed for more than an hour while emergency services attended the scene but it was re-opened at about 4.10pm.
Did you see the incident? Send your pictures to bfpnews@london.newsquest.co.uk and post your comments below.
Comments(18)
gribble
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4:46pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Slacker
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5:45pm Thu 11 Jun 09
reads2uch
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8:19pm Thu 11 Jun 09
chris740
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9:23pm Thu 11 Jun 09
now thats a joke,
bet they pull it down . to build more flats
ivor
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9:30pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “YOUR SAY” link at the top of the page then click on “BLOGS”.
Low_Wycombe
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9:39pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Can't wait...
faisal mahmood
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9:41pm Thu 11 Jun 09
ivor wrote:agree with Ivor!
It was one of those modern new-fangled flat roofs that collapsed. If it had been a proper roof with rafters and tiles no doubt this would not have happened!
Have you read Ivor’s blog today? Click on the “YOUR SAY” link at the top of the page then click on “BLOGS”.
aug69
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12:32am Fri 12 Jun 09
aug69
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12:42am Fri 12 Jun 09
smitholini
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9:39am Fri 12 Jun 09
Do you know anything about building. A truss roof "new fangled modern roof" wouldn't make any difference. The roof has collapsed becasue it is not built or maintained correctly. A rafter roof with tiles is just as liable to collapse under the same circumstances. I use that pool hall every week - i just thank my lucky stars none one else was in there as this could have happened at any time. The building company who installed the roof should be held accountable.
smiley cat
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9:43am Fri 12 Jun 09
smitholini wrote:Hello...
Ivor and Fasil, Do you know anything about building. A truss roof "new fangled modern roof" wouldn't make any difference. The roof has collapsed becasue it is not built or maintained correctly. A rafter roof with tiles is just as liable to collapse under the same circumstances. I use that pool hall every week - i just thank my lucky stars none one else was in there as this could have happened at any time. The building company who installed the roof should be held accountable.
Don't even try sense, logic and knowledge with Ivor.
He knows best
*raises eyebrows and sighs* ;)
cheeseburger
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9:55am Fri 12 Jun 09
parcelman
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10:44am Fri 12 Jun 09
bakerbill
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3:17pm Fri 12 Jun 09
Kadoogan
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7:17pm Fri 12 Jun 09
The pool hall is in the town centre. Anyone objecting to noise at late hours would have to be incredibly dumb to move into a town centre!
Voyeur
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8:37pm Fri 12 Jun 09
How do you maintain a roof?
I water mine every winter and dry it every summer.
Is that enough?
bakerbill
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9:28am Sat 13 Jun 09
Many (Not Dum ) people lived in the town centre for many years before this establishment was allowed to stay open till 5am by the council. They may now get a descent nights sleep till it reopens .
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Red Snow says...
3:25pm Thu 11 Jun 09
Crews from High Wycombe Fire Station were called to an address in Corporation Street at 2.31pm. Two Urban Search and Rescue crews from Aylesbury Fire Station have also been requested.