Residents miraculously escape as terraced house in Portsmouth COLLAPSES sparking mass evacuation 

Residents miraculously escape as terraced house COLLAPSES sparking mass evacuation

  • Firefighters rushed to collapsed house in Portsmouth on Wednesday morning
  • Two people taken to hospital and number of houses on Langford Road evacuated
  • The road was closed as a cordon was put in place

Residents of a terraced house have miraculously escaped after it collapsed on Wednesday morning.

Firefighters rushed to the property on Langford Road, Portsmouth, just after 8.30am after reports that the roof had crumbled.

Two people were treated by paramedics and taken to hospital. 

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said a number of houses on the street had been evacuated.

Aerial image shows the house collapse on Langford Road in Portsmouth on Wednesday morning

Firefighters rushed to the property on Langford Road, Portsmouth, after reports that after the roof had crumbled

Firefighters rushed to the property on Langford Road, Portsmouth, after reports that after the roof had crumbled

The road was closed as a cordon was put in place. 

A fire service spokesman said: ‘Firefighters were called at 08:30 to Langford Road in Portsmouth after a terraced house collapsed this morning.

One crew from Southsea Fire Station and a USAR advisor were in attendance to assess the damage and make the scene safe.

Two casualties were treated by South Central Ambulance Service paramedics before they were taken onto hospital.

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said the incident was ongoing and evacuated the street

Hampshire and Isle of Wight Fire and Rescue Service said the incident was ongoing and evacuated the street

A number of houses were evacuated and the road was closed as a cordon was put in place.

The incident was handed over to Hampshire Constabulary and Portsmouth City Council engineers as utility companies worked to isolate the power and gas supply.

HIWFRS returned to station following the stop message at 11:08.’

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