Update: 12 Unit Nashua Apartment Building Wall Collapses

NASHUA, NH — A Nashua firefighter, driving by a building on Main Street Saturday, noticed part of the wall of a building collapsing.

Nashua Fire Rescue units responded to the building located near West Hollis and Main streets and found a multi-unit occupied building with an outside wall compromised. Firefighters used caution tape to section off the street and sidewalk to prevent anyone being struck from falling debris.

Nashua fire crews made entry into the building which according to Deputy Chief Kevin Kerrigan has 12 apartments, with 11 of them currently occupied.

The Nashua Building Department responded to the scene to inspect the building and with Nashua Fire said the building could not be reoccupied due to the integrity of the wall, and the damage being over one of the main entrance/exit points.

A man who occupied the apartment where the outside wall appeared to be significantly damaged told firefighters he had heard noises for a few days. The man was allowed to enter with the building department to retrieve his medicine.

At the time of the post discussion was occurring on where to locate the residents.

On Sunday, part of the wall had collapsed into the street.

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