Lucky escape for Halesowen trading estate workers as Storm Eunice blows wall onto buildings
Workers at a Black Country trading estate had a lucky escape after a wall blew down onto the buildings they were working in.
Five industrial estate buildings at Shell Corner Trading Estate in Blackheath, Halesowen, were seriously damaged after a wall measuring around 20ft high and 50ft long collapsed onto the units on Friday morning.
Fire crews from Bournbrook and Woodgate Valley were called out to the trading estate on Long Lane at 10.48am.
A spokesman for West Midlands Fire Service said: "It caused significant damage to five neighbouring units, including to walls and roofs.
"Fortunately, no-one working in the units was hurt."
Fire crews remained at the scene into the afternoon.
West Midlands Police and West Midlands Ambulance Service did not attend.
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