Grandstand comes crashing down

A gap in the sky

Once the klaxon sounded to warn of the collapse just a couple of seconds passed and the roof structure was hauled onto what was the playing surface. Then silence and a big gap in the sky where the stand had been.

The demolition had been due to take place at 12 noon but some more metalwork needed cutting so when I went to have a look at around 2.30pm the roof was still in place.

I didn't have time to get out of my car before I head a low rumbling noise followed by a huge crash as the top half of the Grandstand disappeared from my view. Quite numbing, like watching a car crash in slow motion when you can do nothing about it, and then seconds later it was gone.

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