When will Hayle Asda in Cornwall reopen after wall collapse

Shoppers and staff at the Cornwall store were shocked on Monday when a large chunk of wall came crashing down on to the car park below.

Ken Townend Bem, who was there at the time, said the wall came down “with a big bang.”

Rubble could be seen covering a number of disabled parking bays, which were fenced off by staff.

A spokesperson for Asda confirmed to the Packet that no one was hurt in the collapse, adding that the store had been closed temporarily and a small area outside cordoned off for safety.

He said this was down “due to recent adverse weather conditions.”

However, in an updated statement today (Tuesday) Sara Taylor, store manager, Asda Hayle Harbour, said: “Following the visit of the structural engineers last night we are pleased to let you know we'll be reopening at 11am today. 

Ken Townend Bem, who was there at the time, said the wall came down “with a big bang.” (Image: Ken Townend Bem)

"The team have been working really hard to begin clearing up, and the road and entry to the car park is now open as usual.

"Over the coming days and weeks we'll have contractors on site repairing the damage and rebuilding the wall to our yard, and there may be intermittent works impacting a small number of our car parking spaces.

Rubble could be seen covering a number of disabled parking bays (Image: Ken Townend Bem)

"All of our services will be up and running including parcel collection and home shopping delivery, but if you have any questions or concerns about your orders you can contact our helpful customer services team using this link: https://support.asda.com/help/

"We look forward to seeing you again very soon and I want to thank all of our customers and the wider community for their well wishes and understanding over the past 24 hours."