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Chunk of concrete falls from city centre building

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October 08, 2025

A HUGE section of concrete fell from a building in Cardiff city centre, causing the closure of a busy road.

Chunk of concrete falls from city centre building

Churchill Way was closed for several days after strong winds during Storm Amy caused a section of concrete to fall from a building. Inset left, work was carried out to repair the building

(BRYANA FRANCIS)

Churchill Way was closed from Saturday until yesterday afternoon after strong winds from Storm Amy caused serious damage to one of the buildings.

The road closure left many workers unable to park and cut off a number of city centre bus stops.

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