Residents given 10 minutes to flee homes amid ground movement fears
Residents in Coalsnaughton, Clackmannanshire, have been evacuated from their homes due to concerns over ground movement and unsafe structures. The evacuation affected 60 homes, with residents given only ten minutes to leave. Local authorities are investigating the situation, and there are fears that more streets may need to be evacuated as well.
- ▪Sixty homes in Coalsnaughton were evacuated due to ground movement concerns.
- ▪Residents reported cracks in their homes and strange noises before being evacuated.
- ▪Local authorities are conducting investigations and may evacuate more streets if necessary.
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Residents given 10 minutes to flee homes amid ground movement fearsJust nowShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleGraeme OgstonTayside and Central reporter, CoalsnaughtonBBCMarc Payoyo was one of those who returned to his house to collect belongings on ThursdayResidents of a Clackmannanshire village where 60 homes have been evacuated due to "ground movement" have told BBC News they were given minutes to leave their properties amid reports of "unsafe structures". Thirty homes in Dunmoss View in Coalsnaughton were evacuated as a precaution on Wednesday, a week after 30 homes in the adjacent Benbuck View were told to leave their homes.Some residents, who have been staying in temporary accommodation and with relatives, said they spotted cracks in their homes and heard strange noises before moving…
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