Scaffolding along a street in Stoke-on-Trent collapses

Scaffolding around a row of terraced houses due for demolition in north Staffordshire has collapsed.

The scaffolding was in place in Wellington Road in the Hanley area of Stoke-on-Trent.

A spokesman for West Midlands Ambulance Service said they were called to the street at 1030 BST.

He added: “Although there were workmen there, no-one was hurt; a very lucky escape indeed given the size of the structure that had fallen.”

Fire crews also attended the scene.

Via: www.bbc.co.uk