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Princess of Wales Hospital: Drone reveals scale of rotten roof

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The Princess of Wales hospital in Bridgend , south Wales , was evacuated last October .

A "design defect" meant driving rain was trapped beneath tonnes of concrete tiles, rotting the wooden battens that held them up.

Almost overnight , Cwm Taf Morgannwg health board lost 10 wards, eight theatre spaces and had to relocate ICU .

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83

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80

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75

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informal

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English

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45

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