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Carnoustie school faces week-long closure after Storm Otto roof damage 

Firefighters were forced to remove part of the roof on Friday morning after strong winds caused damage

Burnside School Carnoustie
Firefighters were called to scene in the early hours of Friday morning. Image: Paul Reid/DC Thomson.

Burnside Primary School in Carnoustie will be closed next week after part of its roof was blown off during Storm Otto.

Firefighters were forced to remove part of the structure after rushing to the scene around 6am on Friday.

Angus Council says the building is not safe for children and staff to return to after an inspection was carried out.

The school – which has been cordoned off – is shut on Friday and Monday for the mid-term break.

Pupils to be offered remote learning

The council say children who attend Burnside Nursery will temporarily be relocated to Carnoustie Early Learning and Childcare Centre from Tuesday.

Primary school pupils will be provided with remote learning from Wednesday.

It is not yet known when the building will be open again.

The school has been cordoned off. Image: Angus Council

A spokesperson for Angus Council said: “Burnside Primary School in Carnoustie suffered serious damage to its roof in the early hours of Friday as a result of Storm Otto.

“An initial assessment has been carried out and confirms that the building is not safe for children and staff to attend in its current condition.

“Following the mid-term break, the school building will remain closed to all children in the school week beginning Tuesday.

“At present, there is not a confirmed timescale for reopening the school building. Assessments are continuing and updates will be provided when they are available in the coming days.”

Fire crew removes part of Burnside Primary School roof

A spokesperson for the Scottish Fire and Rescue Service said: “We were in attendance at Burnside Primary School this morning.

“We had one appliance there and a section of the roof was removed.

Roof damage at Burnside Primary School in Carnoustie
The school on Friday morning. Image: Paul Reid/DC Thomson.

“We got the call at 6.11am and we finished up at 7.22am.

“The incident was left with the council.”

Yellow wind warning in Tayside and Fife due to Storm Otto

It comes as Storm Otto caused train delays and bridge closures across Tayside and Fife.

A yellow wind warning was in place across all of Scotland and parts of Northern England.

Local residents experienced gusts of over 50mph during the storm – the first to be named so far this year.

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