WATCH: Road closed and vehicle damaged following partial building collapse in Wolverhampton

A video captured by Express & Star photographer Steve Leath shows the aftermath of a partial building collapse in Wolverhampton.

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A building on Napier Road in Wolverhampton partially collapsed on Friday (January 9) leading fire crews to close the road and evacuate nearby properties as a precaution. 

Footage taken at the scene shows rubble laying across the road, which remained closed, and vehicles damaged by the impact.

Napier Road was closed
Napier Road was closed

Firefighters helped one man to safety, and he was not thought to be injured. 

A full search of the site was carried out using specialist equipment and a search and rescue dog, with no additional casualties found.