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Building collapses in dramatic scenes in city centre
- On October 24, part of an 11-storey block at Alberton House on Bridge Street collapsed during demolition, sending scaffolding into the River Irwell.
- The site was already scheduled for demolition, with Alberton House at an active demolition site near Bridge Street being torn down after Bruntwood acquired it in 2021 for an 18-storey office block.
- Nearby workers and residents said they felt a strong earthquake like feeling as the building crumbled, and George Jones, founder and owner of Cardinal House, said about 500 people were evacuated for the day.
- Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service sent one fire engine from Manchester Central to St Mary's Parsonage just after 2.50pm, then left after handing the incident to building control with no injuries reported.
- Alberton House, a 52-year-old two-block building, previously housed a law firm and suffered IRA bomb damage; drone images show the collapse footprint from Bridge Street to St Mary's Parsonage, complicating redevelopment.
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The Independent (US)Building collapses in centre of Manchester as hundreds evacuated
Locals described a ‘strong earthquake-like feeling’ on Friday afternoon
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