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Manchester Evening News
Manchester Evening News
National
Andrew Bardsley

'It could have killed someone': Mosque tower left hanging precariously by Storm Eunice smashes to the ground

A 'massive crash' could be heard as a mosque tower which was damaged during Storm Eunice eventually collapsed.

A minaret at Greengate Jamia Masjid in Oldham had hung precariously since yesterday afternoon, when gale force winds battered Greater Manchester.

It was deemed too unsafe for recovery work to be undertaken yesterday, with inclement weather continuing.

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