Tesco Extra in Bangor reopens after ceiling damage forces closure

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Nov, 22:38 · Archive

Tesco Extra in Bangor closed briefly after a pipe fell from the ceiling, with repairs completed and the store reopening the same afternoon.

Tesco Extra on Caernarfon Road in Bangor closed temporarily due to health and safety concerns after structural damage to the store. A pipe fell from the ceiling, prompting the supermarket to shut its doors to customers on a busy shopping day. Maintenance engineers attended the site to carry out the necessary repair work.

Tesco confirmed the closure and apologised to shoppers for any inconvenience caused. The store reopened later that afternoon after repairs were completed. North Wales Live reported that one customer claimed a ceiling had 'collapsed', though Tesco's description of the incident refers to a pipe falling from the ceiling. Neither outlet reported any injuries resulting from the incident.

How it is being reported

• Tesco Extra in Bangor reopens after sudden closureThe store reopened this afternoon amid claims a ceiling inside the store had "collapsed".North Wales Live · 14 Nov, 16:25
• Tesco in Bangor re-opens after 'health and safety concerns' forced closureA supermarket in Bangor has re-opened after "health and safety concerns" forced it to close.North Wales Chronicle · 14 Nov, 14:50

In this story: Tesco · Bangor · Caernarfon Road

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