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Five people escape and two injured after building collapses
Five people self-evacuated before the collapse; three injured with non-life-threatening wounds amid investigation of a suspected gas leak and gas main damage.
- On Tuesday, March 24, 2026, a terraced building on King Street, Oldham, partially collapsed at 12:40pm, prompting five people to self-evacuate before emergency crews arrived.
- Authorities are investigating a suspected gas leak as the potential cause of the collapse, with Cadent Gas engineers working on-site to isolate the damaged main.
- North West Ambulance Service confirmed three people sustained non-life-threatening injuries with two requiring hospitalization; eyewitnesses described the scene as "carnage," reporting "a rumble and then a massive crash."
- Road closures restrict access to King Street toward Union Street and George Street, while Bee Network suspended tram services between Freehold and Rochdale Town Centre.
- Emergency crews remain on scene as officials advise residents to avoid the area while work persists to ensure public safety and complete the investigation.
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