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A man has died in a building collapse in Cardiff

Two other men suffered minor injuries in the same incident.

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A building collapsed next to a railway line in Cardiff, where firefighters are searching for a construction worker

A man has died after an old church building collapsed in Cardiff, a senior firefighter said.

Emergency services were called to the incident in the Splott area of the city at 2.51pm.

Two casualties escaped with minor injuries, while a third died, the South Wales Fire and Rescue Service said.

Area manager Gareth Davies said: “A gentleman was sadly found trapped within the collapsed structure and has tragically lost their life.

A building collapsed next to a railway line in Cardiff, where firefighters are searching for a construction worker
A building collapsed next to a railway line in Cardiff, where firefighters are searching for a construction worker (@inksplott/PA Wire)

He added: “As a Service, we wish to extend our sympathies to the individual’s family at this very sad time.”

Mr Davies said firefighters are working to recover the body from the building on Pearl Street in Splott, while limited services are running on the nearby railway line between Cardiff and Newport.

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