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| Vehicles left dangling as car park collapses in Nottingham | Vehicles left dangling as car park collapses in Nottingham |
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| Vehicles have been left dangling from the edge of a city centre car park after it partially collapsed. | Vehicles have been left dangling from the edge of a city centre car park after it partially collapsed. |
| Part of a wall came away at the NCP Nottingham City site in Cumberland Place shortly after 04:00 BST. | Part of a wall came away at the NCP Nottingham City site in Cumberland Place shortly after 04:00 BST. |
| A spokesman for NCP said the front facia had "fallen" and road closures were in place. | A spokesman for NCP said the front facia had "fallen" and road closures were in place. |
| Structural engineers are at the scene assessing the situation. No-one was injured in the collapse. | Structural engineers are at the scene assessing the situation. No-one was injured in the collapse. |
| George Cooke, of Scunthorpe, had parked his car at the site and was staying nearby. | George Cooke, of Scunthorpe, had parked his car at the site and was staying nearby. |
| "I heard a bang at about 03:30 BST," he said. | "I heard a bang at about 03:30 BST," he said. |
| "I was not sure what it was, I looked out the window, but couldn't see anything. | "I was not sure what it was, I looked out the window, but couldn't see anything. |
| "I came back and cars were over hanging the car park. It was a bit of a shock. Thankfully one was not mine." | "I came back and cars were over hanging the car park. It was a bit of a shock. Thankfully one was not mine." |
| The spokesman for the NCP said staff were on site helping any customers who had cars inside the building. | The spokesman for the NCP said staff were on site helping any customers who had cars inside the building. |
| It is not yet known when the car park will reopen, but people are being allowed in to collect their cars. | |
| A spokesman for Nottingham City Council said as it is a privately-owned car park the council was not involved in the investigation. |