Lady has incredibly lucky escape after Victorian church collapses into the street just as she walked pas
By JOHN SIDDLE
This is the dramatic moment a former Victorian church collapsed onto the street - as punters below miraculously escaped injury.
Police and fire crews rushed to the scene after the building suddenly plummeted onto the pavement in Cleckheaton, West Yorks.
Footage shows the moment a passer-by notices tumbling masonry at the last moment - before the facade of the Grade II-listed building fell to the ground.
No-one was injured following the collapse at 10am this morning.
Pictures show large blocks of broken stone strewn on the pavement in Bradford Road.
The building, originally constructed as a United Reform Church in the 1850s, was being used as a wedding venue known as The Monal.
A spokesperson for the company described the collapse as a 'minor incident'.
The Monal said in a statement: 'The most important news is that everyone is completely safe.'
'Our team is assessing everything to ensure the space remains safe, secure and welcoming for everyone.
A former Victorian church collapsed onto the street - as punters below miraculously escaped injury
Police and fire crews rushed to the scene after the building suddenly plummeted onto the pavement in Cleckheaton, West Yorks
The building, originally constructed as a United Reform Church in the 1850s, was being used as a wedding venue known as The Monal
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: 'We were called at 10am to reports some of the building had fallen on to the pavement and into the road. 'The road is now closed'
Pictures show large blocks of broken stone strewn on the pavement in Bradford Road
'We deeply appreciate your patience and understanding during this time.'
The grand stone building was previously home to Aakash, believed to be one of Britain's biggest Indian restaurants.
The two-storey former church was first listed in 1982.
The Monal said it was 'actively working to resolve the situation'.
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'We look forward to welcoming you all back very soon,' the statement added.
A West Yorkshire Police spokesperson said: 'We were called at 10am to reports some of the building had fallen on to the pavement and into the road.
'The road is now closed.'
It comes after in 2021 two women narrowly avoided being crushed by debris raining down from a collapsing balcony at an apartment building.
CCTV footage captured in the city of Izhevsk in Russia shows the two women walking up a flight of steps in front of the five-storey apartment block when they realise the slabs of slate are starting to fall.
The women immediately rush down the steps and avoid the slabs as they come crashing down in front of the entrance.
The clip, which was filmed on April 23 but has no soundtrack, shows a grey-haired woman come out of the apartment block as the two younger woman approach.
As she gets to the pavement she turns, as if responding to a noise. She immediately backs away from the building as the slate rains down around the two younger women.
A slab hits the ankle of one of the women who stumbles but both manage to get clear and run down the steps onto the pavement.
The slates were part of the facade of the balcony. No one is believed to have been seriously injured in the incident.
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