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Aerial photographs capture the devastation of Primark fire

 An aerial view of the devastation caused to Primark and the Bank Buildings. Picture by Gregory Weeks
 An aerial view of the devastation caused to Primark and the Bank Buildings. Picture by Gregory Weeks  An aerial view of the devastation caused to Primark and the Bank Buildings. Picture by Gregory Weeks

AERIAL pictures show the devastation caused by a fire at the Primark store. 

The five-storey Bank Buildings has been gutted by the blaze which at its height was being tackled by 100 firefighters.

 An aerial shot of the damage to Bank Buildings. Picture by Gregory Weeks
 An aerial shot of the damage to Bank Buildings. Picture by Gregory Weeks  An aerial shot of the damage to Bank Buildings. Picture by Gregory Weeks
Bank Buildings seen from the air this morning. Picture by Gregory Weeks 
Bank Buildings seen from the air this morning. Picture by Gregory Weeks  Bank Buildings seen from the air this morning. Picture by Gregory Weeks 
Primark was weeks away from completing a £30m extension. Picture by Gregory Weeks 
Primark was weeks away from completing a £30m extension. Picture by Gregory Weeks  Primark was weeks away from completing a £30m extension. Picture by Gregory Weeks 
An aerial view of the devastation caused to Primark and the Bank Buildings. Picture by Gregory Weeks <br />&nbsp;
An aerial view of the devastation caused to Primark and the Bank Buildings. Picture by Gregory Weeks
 
An aerial view of the devastation caused to Primark and the Bank Buildings. Picture by Gregory Weeks
 
Firefighters continued to douse the embers at Primark this morning.&nbsp;Picture by Gregory Weeks
Firefighters continued to douse the embers at Primark this morning. Picture by Gregory Weeks Firefighters continued to douse the embers at Primark this morning. Picture by Gregory Weeks

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