Workers scatter as wind collapses central buildingCHRISTEL YARDLEY/stuff.co.nz Emergency services responded to a building which collapsed while undergoing demolition. Demolition workers were moments from being crushed after a gust of wind collapsed part of a building in Hamilton's central city. The Railway Building block of empty shops next to Centre Place is currently being demolished after being deemed unsafe for occupation. Tainui Group Holdings owns the 1920s Railway Building, which is earmarked for development as office, retail and residential space. MARK TAYLOR/FAIRFAX NZ The old Railway Building on the corner of Victoria and Ward streets in central Hamilton has partially collapsed while undergoing demolition.

Source: Stuff June 27, 2016 00:33 UTC