Four fire crews from across West Yorkshire are at the scene of a collapsed building on Kirkgate
Several fire crews have rushed to Leeds city centre after a derelict building collapsed on Kirkgate .
Road closures are in place and the public are being asked to avoid the area while emergency services deal with the incident on Friday evening. West Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service has confirmed that they have fire crews from four stations across Yorkshire at the scene - including from Leeds, Cleckheaton and Wakefield.
A spokesperson for the fire service said: “We were called at 16.07 by West Yorkshire Police to assist with a building collapse on Kirkgate in Leeds. We currently have several crews in attendance including; two crews from Leeds, one crew from Hunslet, the technical rescue team from Cleckheaton and the aerial ladder appliance from Wakefield .They added: “Work is ongoing at the building, we will provide a further update when we have one.
Images shared online show that the front of the building on Kirkgate has completely collapsed, littering the pavement and road below with debris. West Yorkshire Police confirmed earlier that no-one has been injured following the building collapse. It remains unclear when the road will reopen. Keep checking our live blog for fresh updates as we get them.
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