PART of an Italian restaurant has collapsed.
Firefighters were called to Giuliano's restaurant on Wilmslow Road shortly after 2.30pm following reports of a potential building collapse.
Emergency services swiftly attended the scene and found that the brick fascia of the commercial premises had collapsed. There are not believed to be any injuries.
Nearby properties have been evacuated as a precaution and a cordon is currently in place at the scene.
Officers are currently dealing with an incident at Giuliano's in #Handforth , part of the building has collapsed. At this time we do not believe anyone has been injured, please do not travel to the area unnecessarily as emergency workers are trying to make the scene safe. pic.twitter.com/70Hkm5Um34
— Handforth Police (@HandforthPol) August 5, 2021
The restaurant has posted a message on Facebook to apologise to customers saying that they are closed from tonight until further notice.
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