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Thurso bank collapses stone blocks onto road.

Large sandstone slabs have fallen from a former bank building in Thurso onto the road and pavement.

After the incident early Monday morning, the town center in the Scottish Highlands was cordoned off.

At approximately 3:35 a.m., according to Police Scotland, officers were dispatched to the former Clydesdale Bank building on Traill Street.

Thurso bank collapses stone blocks onto road.
Thurso bank collapses stone blocks onto road.

A substantial portion of the building’s exterior is missing along its roofline, and the road below is littered with debris.

A spokesperson for Police Scotland stated, “The road is currently closed while arrangements are made for debris removal.”

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