Bolton school roof collapses in 'freak gust'
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Firefighters removed loose debris from the roof at a Bolton school
A "freak gust of wind" has blown off part of a school roof.
No one was hurt after the roof collapsed at Rumworth School in Bolton at about 16:30 GMT on Saturday, Greater Manchester Fire Service said.
North West Ambulance tweeted, external that many cars and fences were damaged when debris with "dangerously sharp edges" spread over a large area.
They said it was a "lucky escape" the incident happened during the Easter weekend when no one was at the school.
The school said on its website, external it was "confident" that it would still re-open on 4 April at the start of the new term.
Paramedics said some parts of the roof debris were "dangerously sharp"
The school says it hopes to re-open in April after the Easter break