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Cars damaged in Audi Milton Keynes showroom collapse | Cars damaged in Audi Milton Keynes showroom collapse |
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Up to 20 cars were damaged when part of an Audi showroom collapsed. | Up to 20 cars were damaged when part of an Audi showroom collapsed. |
A section of the first floor, covering the workshop area of the showroom on Northfield Drive, Milton Keynes, gave way at about 12:00 BST. | A section of the first floor, covering the workshop area of the showroom on Northfield Drive, Milton Keynes, gave way at about 12:00 BST. |
No-one was injured. The fire service attended to assess what happened. | No-one was injured. The fire service attended to assess what happened. |
The Jardine Motors Group said everyone was evacuated from the building and the company was "investigating the cause of the collapse and the extent of the damage". | The Jardine Motors Group said everyone was evacuated from the building and the company was "investigating the cause of the collapse and the extent of the damage". |
Ian Wilson, from Buckinghamshire Fire and Rescue, said staff had a "lucky escape" thanks to the actions of their colleagues. | |
"People working within a workshop heard a loud bang and promptly hit the fire alarm call point, which was quick thinking on their part," he said. | |
"Within 20 minutes a third of the floor above the workshop collapsed." | |
Mr Wilson said there was a ramp up to the first floor, which was "serving as a car park". | |
Structural engineers are assessing the damage. |
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