WALL, NJ — Parts of a vacant motel collapsed Wednesday morning following days of severe weather along the shore, Wall Police said.
At 7:27 AM, officers from the Wall Township Police Department, alongside the South Wall Fire Department, EMS, and the Wall Township Building Department, responded to the Economy Inn, located at 2035 Route 35, for reports of structural failure.
Initial calls indicated that a portion of the building's exterior facade had fallen off and additional sections appeared to be unstable.
Upon arrival, responding personnel saw an active partial collapse of the roof, resulting from damage sustained during the severe weather over the past week.
While emergency crews were on scene evaluating the damage, a secondary part of the roof also collapsed, police said.
NJ Natural Gas and Jersey Central Power & Light Utility responded to the scene to safely secure all services to the location.
The building was vacant at the time of the incident, and no injuries were reported, police said.
Responding officers taped, coned off, and placed barricades around the building and surrounding parking lot to keep the public at a safe distance.
Township officials and emergency personnel have notified the property owner and will continue to monitor the site to ensure the unsafe structure is properly addressed, police said.
Footage from the collapse can be seen below:
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