A hoarding has collapsed at former House of Fraser store at Bluewater shopping centre on Saturday afternoon, although thankfully no-one was injured.
Customers say it is a miracle nobody was injured after a boards came down around 3.15pm, as thousands of shoppers filled the centre.
Bluewater bosses say the hoarding on the closed unit fell “as a result of the high winds”. Storm Amy battered the county on Friday night and throughout Saturday, with a Met Office yellow weather warning for strong and gusty winds in place throughout the day until 7pm yesterday.
A Bluewater spokesperson said ‘Thankfully, no guests or staff were in the immediate area at the time. The Bluewater team worked quickly to close the area to ensure guest safety. Work will soon be underway to replace the hoarding on the unit. We thank all guests for their ongoing patience and understanding.’
Plans were submitted last year to Dartford council to alter the shopfront, facades and roof of the building, stating the proposed alterations have been requested by the new tenant ‘Next’ who are taking over from the House of Fraser.
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