Video: ‘Flying birthday marquee’ in Cookstown causes traffic chaos and shuts down electricity

A member of staff at the creche told the Mail “a big gust of wind just came and blew it away”.

The ‘flying marquee’, landed on live electric wires and a metal fence in front of the creche.

Both firefighters and a Northern Ireland Electricity worker at the scene said they needed to be sure the wires were not live before attempting to take the marquee down, as it contains a number aluminium rods and there are fears someone could be electrocuted.

Mark Farquhar took to twitter posting an image of the drama, saying “Road closure on Drum Road Cookstown. Looks like a flying marquee!”