King Street building collapse in Oldham town centre
A building collapsed on King Street in Oldham town centre just after 12:30pm on an unspecified date in 2026, causing extensive damage and prompting a major emergency response. The facade of the building, which had scaffolding, completely fell away, exposing interior rooms. Five people were assessed by emergency services, with two taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. The air ambulance landed on Mecca Bingo's roof, trams were suspended between Freehold and Rochdale Town Centre, and road closures were implemented. Cadent Gas confirmed engineers were securing a damaged gas main, and the cordon was widened later due to a potential gas leak.