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Debris fall in city centre closes road

Cladding that has come loose off a building in Brunel St, Birmingham.

A BUSY Birmingham street was closed for several hours after debris fell onto the road from a nearby building.

Brunel Street, just off Suffolk Street Queensway, was shut by police and highways officers at about 4pm yesterday after reports heavy material had broken off from a structure and blocked the road.

No-one was hurt in the incident which caused major disruption to rush-hour traffic heading south out of the city.

A police spokeswoman said: “The road was closed due to large debris falling off the side.”

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