Hotel evacuated after structural damage to bedroom
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 12 Oct, 08:48 · Archive
The Bear hotel in Wareham was evacuated on Sunday after structural damage was discovered in a second-floor bedroom.
The Bear hotel in Wareham was evacuated on Sunday after the hotel discovered structural damage in one of its second-floor guest bedrooms, where part of the ceiling and masonry above a bay window had collapsed. The room was unoccupied at the time, and no one was injured.
The hotel reported the damage to Dorset Council immediately and the building was evacuated as a precaution. Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service attended, though there was no fire. All restaurant guests and staff left safely.
Dorset Council closed South Street from Trinity Lane to the Red Lion pub to vehicles and pedestrians to protect the public from the risk of falling debris. Dorset Council said it was working with the fire service, residents and businesses to manage the situation while Building Control engineers and the hotel's specialist contractors assessed the building and made it safe. The hotel apologised for the inconvenience caused.
How it is being reported
- Hotel issues statement after 'structural damage' causes evacuationA HOTEL has apologised after "structural damage" in one of its bedrooms caused an evacuation on Sunday.Dorset Echo · 12 Oct, 08:38
- Hotel issues statement after 'structural damage' causes evacuationA HOTEL has apologised after "structural damage" in one of its bedrooms caused an evacuation on Sunday.Bournemouth Echo · 12 Oct, 08:26
In this story: The Bear · Wareham · Dorset Council · Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service
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