[News] Lewes Castle: Search for casualties after 600 tonne wall collapses

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https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-sussex-50380681

Emergency teams with sniffer dogs are searching for casualties after a wall at a 1,000-year-old castle collapsed.
About 600 tonnes of stonework and other materials at Lewes Castle in East Sussex fell on to a house and garden.
Emergency services, including a hazardous area response team, are at the scene of the collapse of the 10m (32ft) by 10m structure.
Sussex Police said it was not known if anyone was trapped, adding: "There are no current reports of any injuries."
Sniffer dogs trained for use in earthquake zones have been deployed for the search.
East Sussex Fire and Rescue Service was called to the scene at 12.22pm, along with search and rescue staff.
Incident commander Matt Lloyd said the wall had collapsed into an adjacent garden and house.

 

[Ecosse Exile]

Hope nobody was in the house, not nice to come home to either but could have been far far worse.

 

[Nottseagull]

Hope nobody was in the house, not nice to come home to either but could have been far far worse.

I can't believe there's a whole house under that rubble.

 

[portlock seagull]

I can't believe there's a whole house under that rubble.

There isn’t is there? Just a garden.

 

[Springal]

Does that explain the Chinook helicopter that was flying East across Worthing about 1.30pm ?

 

[Palacefinder General]

Finally! I’ve been waiting 5 hours for someone to start a thread on this! Advance apologies, a great song all the same

 

[Nottseagull]

There isn’t is there? Just a garden.

That's what I thought but the quote reported
About 600 tonnes of stonework and other materials at Lewes Castle in East Sussex fell on to a house and garden

They must mean that rubble is up against the bottom of the wall of the adjacent building.

 

[The Rivet]

Does that explain the Chinook helicopter that was flying East across Worthing about 1.30pm ?

Wife was woken by that too. Wonder why the 'copter'?

 

[Easy 10]

I can't believe there's a whole house under that rubble.

I can't believe that Sussex Police have sniffer dogs trained for use in earthquake zones. Whats the point in that ?

(apart from today)

 

[essbee1]

Wife was woken by that too. Wonder why the 'copter'?

Chinook flying across Biggin Hill an hour or so ago too which is very unusual.

 

[Nottseagull]

I can't believe that Sussex Police have sniffer dogs trained for use in earthquake zones. Whats the point in that ?

(apart from today)

Fracking at Balcombe?

 

[Easy 10]

Fracking at Balcombe?

Check out the big brains on Brett !

 

[Ecosse Exile]

I can't believe there's a whole house under that rubble.

No dont think there is a house under the rubble but the second photo shows what looks like an extension absolutely full of rubble

 

[drew]

I can't believe that Sussex Police have sniffer dogs trained for use in earthquake zones. Whats the point in that ?

(apart from today)

Don't understand this? They might be useful in situations where people are possible buried, ie earthquakes, collapsed buildings etc. Not going to be much help if someone's buried and they need to fly a specialist 'dog' in!!!

 

[Easy 10]

Don't understand this? They might be useful in situations where people are possible buried, ie earthquakes, collapsed buildings etc. Not going to be much help if someone's buried and they need to fly a specialist 'dog' in!!!

When was the last time a building in Sussex collapsed from an earthquake ?

 

[Cheshire Cat]

When was the last time a building in Sussex collapsed from an earthquake ?

Today?

 

[Algernon]

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Don't understand this? They might be useful in situations where people are possible buried, ie earthquakes, collapsed buildings etc. Not going to be much help if someone's buried and they need to fly a specialist 'dog' in!!!

Well I hope they've got one of those avalanche search dogs as well. Just in case, you know.

 

[Questions]

I can't believe that Sussex Police have sniffer dogs trained for use in earthquake zones. Whats the point in that ?

(apart from today)

Snow plough.

 

[beorhthelm]

Don't understand this? They might be useful in situations where people are possible buried, ie earthquakes, collapsed buildings etc. Not going to be much help if someone's buried and they need to fly a specialist 'dog' in!!!

they fly in to disaster zones all over the world, why not Sussex? i believe there is/was kennels at Sayers Common as it goes.

 

[Bakero]

Check out the big brains on Brett !

He's a smart motherbleeper.