This is the terrifying moment an abandoned building in Bradford came crashing down – sending a plume of dust flying.
Footage shared on social media captures the sound of breaking glass and bricks as they smashed to the ground.
One man witnessed the building come down on Dale Street at 7.30am on Monday.
Speaking with the Telegraph & Argus, the man said: ‘You could hear the bricks cracking, the pipes falling, and then the building came down in an almighty dust cloud.
‘There was a massive pile of rubble afterwards.’
Before the building fell to the ground, he said: ‘I came across rubble in the road.
‘You could hear it cracking, the odd brick falling, and then it all came tumbling down.’
He said the building was abandoned and is next to a block of flats.
Emergency services at the scene of the derelict building collapse on Dale Street in Bradford
The aftermath of the building collapse left debris scattered across Dale Street
One witness said he could hear it cracking, the odd brick falling, and then it all came tumbling down
Emergency services, including police, fire and council officers, were at the scene.
The man said a cordon was put in place by the Highway Department to block off the road, adding: ‘The structural engineers needed to come out to make it safe, and the Council officers exercised their duty of care to make it safe for the public.’
It’s reported no one was near the building when it was reduced to rubble at 7.25 am.
A spokesperson for the West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service said: ‘We were called at 6.50 am today to reports of an unsafe structure.
‘We’ve got two crews at the scene who are assisting stakeholders, including a structural engineer.’
The Daily Mail has approached the Bradford Council for comment.