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Preparations are being made for a new bid to topple a Seaforth tower block that has already survived two demolition attempts.

Montgomery House remained standing this morning despite efforts from building experts to raze the 14-storey building yesterday.

The building’s owner, One Vision Housing, said work was ongoing "to ensure that the controlled collapse of Montgomery House is carried out safely and as quickly as possible”.

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Workers returned to the troublesome tower block site at 6am as the battle to bring it down entered a second day.

Yesterday’s failed demolition had led to around 60 people in homes near the Sandy Lane site to be spend the night in hotels dotted around the city.

The block’s sister tower, Churchill House, was successfully brought crashing to the ground after a second explosion attempt on Sunday afternoon.

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Having survived both attempts Montgomery House remained defiant this morning.

An exclusion zone was still in place on nearby streets with the ECHO understanding those behind the demolition were hoping a new bid would work today.

Any new attempt will see specialist equipment used to probe away at the bottom of the structure in the hope of forcing a collapse.

Crowds of evacuated residents and onlookers gathered yesterday morning to watch the well-known towers disappear from the Sefton skyline.

But excitement turned to frustration as the work went beyond its estimated midday completion point.

Last night around 60 people were put up at hotels including the Stag and Rainbow in West Derby and Crowne Plaza in the city centre.

The ongoing activity had led to Sandy Lane business Jackie’s Cafe selling out of food as workers and neighbours used it as a hub while they waited for the work to finish.

Speaking to the ECHO today owner Jackie Colton said: “It was chaotic, mad. I knew it was going to be busy. We were busy in the morning because people wanted to come and watch. We shut the cafe to go and look but then it failed.

“We were all sitting here and more and more customers came in and we heard an explosion and ran out and saw the dust.

“But the other one failed and everyone was waiting and waiting and in the meantime people were coming in here.

“People were really hungry, really cold, people had nowhere else to go to the toilet.

“We had a good day and it was a bit of excitement - nothing goes on here.

“I cooked loads of stuff and we still ran out but I stayed because people needed the toilets.”

This morning a One Vision Housing spokesperson told the ECHO: “We are currently working with our demolition contractor to ensure that the controlled collapse of Montgomery House is carried out safely and as quickly as possible.

“Affected residents have been provided with hotel accommodation, and our staff will be onsite throughout the day to answer any queries they have.

“The following properties are still in the exclusion zone and we are liaising with residents directly.

“We appreciate the public’s patience and understanding while we carry out this controlled collapse. Further updates will be provided throughout the day.”