CALHOUN, Ga. — An exterior wall of a gym in Calhoun was ripped off due to strong winds and storms moving through north Georgia and the metro Thursday evening, police said.
Authorities said it happened at the Firehouse Gym at 401 Curtis Parkway. The location is not far from Calhoun Elementary School.
Calhoun firefighters said they were dispatched to the wall collapse at 5 p.m.
"There were people inside working out at the time of the collapse," said Nathan Saylors with Calhoun Fire. "Fortunately, when the wall collapsed -- everything went to the outside of the building so there was no damage inside of the building or no debris went inside of the building."
Photos of the damage show the gym's wall completely destroyed with cinder blocks and other debris littering the ground.
Saylors added the owner of the fitness center is working to get the building boarded up.
"Thankfully there are no injuries reported. Please avoid the area and seek an alternate route as emergency responders work to clear the roadway," the police department added.
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