Fire leads to 'severe roof and wall collapse'
A COMMERCIAL building in Newport, suffered structural damage following a fire this morning.
Fire crews from Duffryn, Malpas, Maindee and New Inn attended the incident in West Nash Road, in the Nash area, at 6.41am.
The building suffered sever damage to the roof, while a wall also collapsed.
A South Wales Fire and Rescue Service spokeswoman said: “The cause of the fire was unknown, but we do know it was accidental.
“The building was evacuated and a structural engineer is attending to assess the building’s stability.
“Everyone was accounted for and everyone is safe.”
The fire was put out at 8.40am.
A commercial building suffered severe roof and wall collapse following a fire in Nash Newport at 06.41....
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