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22 December 2024

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Southampton demolition goes awry

6 Dec 11 Demolition of a building in Southampton city centre resulted yesterday in rubble cascading onto cars in the street below.

Wessex Demolition & Salvage is demolishing the six-storey Grosvenor House building in Grosvenor Square.

Part of the building gave way and burst through the protective sheeting and scaffold shrouding the structure. Traffic had to be diverted and a neighbouring building evacuated.

It is understood that no one was injured. The contractor has declined to comment.

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