Customers evacuated after Asda roof collapse

It's thought everyone was told to leave the store around 5pm this evening

Author: Luke WilsonPublished 15th Jul 2021

The Asda superstore in Ashton-under-Lyne has been evacuated after part of the ceiling collapsed.

Posts on social media show debris from the roof scattered around the self checkout areas.

People have also posted to say everyone was told to leave the supermarket when it happened, around 5pm this evening.

It's not yet known if there have been any injuries.

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