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Reading Homeowners Watch As Roof Collapses

READING (CBS) – Homeowners watched as the roof on their Marla Lane home collapsed Thursday afternoon.

Police say the residents first noticed the roof had a big bow in it, and were walking around the property inspecting the damage when the roof came down.  The back of the home reportedly suffered the most significant damage.

There were no injuries, but the home is uninhabitable at this time.

WBZ News Radio 1030's Bernice Corpuz has the report in Reading.

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WBZ-TV's Beth Germano reports.

Reading Police say they have been out on other structure concern calls since the latest snowfall, however this is the first collapse they have seen.

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