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Street blocked in Cumbrian town after 'debris falling from building' blocking road
A TOWN centre street in Penrith has been left blocked after reports of 'debris falling from a building' in the area.
Police received the report that debris was falling from a building on Devonshire Street in the town at 8:08am today, June 26 and have asked drivers to avoid the route where possible- due to the road currently being blocked by the incident.
In a statement on social media, Eden police said: "Devonshire Street, Penrith is currently blocked after a report of falling debris from a building in the area.
"Motorists are asked to avoid the route where possible.
"Cars are able to to turn down Burrowgate, however no vehicles from Middlegate onto Devonshire Street, past Toymaster. Pedestrians can walk through Little Dockray."
