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Roads were closed and homes evacuated following the collapse of a building in Gwynedd on Sunday night. <\/p>\n
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said no-one was injured in the incident on Bridge Street in Caernarfon. <\/p>\n
The service was called by a member of the public just after 21:00 GMT with one crew attending and leaving at 23:35.<\/p>\n
North Wales Police asked people to avoid the area, adding that the following roads were closed: Poolside from the roundabout from the flyover, Bridge Street onto Bangor Street, Mill Lane and Crown Street.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
On Monday morning the force said Bridge Street and Crown Street had reopened.<\/p>\n
Residents were evacuated temporarily from properties nearby as a precaution but had since been allowed back in, North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said on Monday afternoon.<\/p>\n
Gaynor Morris, who runs Caffi Cei next door to the collapsed building, said she had been able to reopen her business on Monday, but the state of the building was a cause for concern.<\/p>\n
“It’s our livelihood and our home as well,” she said.<\/p>\n
“We don’t want it to be closed, we can’t afford it to be closed at the moment. As every business in Caernarfon.<\/p>\n
“We want to know what they will do about the building, if they’re going to take it down, is it going to be done up? <\/p>\n
“It can’t be like that. Something needs to be done.”<\/p>\n
Cai Larsen, Plaid Cymru councillor for Canol Tref Caernarfon ward, said it was an “extremely dangerous” situation.<\/p>\n
“It’s obviously a concern. Nobody got hurt, fortunately, and we need to be thankful for that, but you’ve got buildings in the middle of Caernarfon that aren’t in a very good state and hopefully nothing like this happens again, but it’s possible,” he said.<\/p>\n
“It is something that needs to be looked at… I’ll be talking to the council later today about whatever powers of supervision are available to them.”<\/p>\n
Local authority Cyngor Gwynedd said an officer from the council’s building control service had visited the site and an initial review of the building had been carried out. <\/p>\n
“Due to the condition of the building and the potential threat to public health and safety, urgent steps were taken to stabilise the site and protect the public,” a spokesperson said. <\/p>\n
“The council has been in contact with the owners of the building and asked them to carry out a detailed assessment of its structural condition. <\/p>\n
“The owner is asked to carry out any restoration work as a matter of urgency.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n