Terraced house in Langford Road, Portsmouth collapses
By Tom Morton
Published 7th Dec 2022, 12:20 GMT
Updated 7th Dec 2022, 15:34 GMT
Two people were injured when a house in Portsmouth collapsed.
The house collapsed just before 8.30am in Langford Road, Buckland, Portsmouth.
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One crew from Southsea Fire Station and a USAR advisor assessed the damage and made the scene safe.
Two casualties were treated by South Central Ambulance Service paramedics before they were taken to hospital.
A number of houses were evacuated and the road was closed as a cordon was put in place.
The incident was handed over to Hampshire Constabulary and Portsmouth City Council engineers as utility companies worked to isolate the power and gas supply.
A police spokesman said: ‘We are assisting our colleagues at Portsmouth City Council with the road closure so they can evacuate nearby houses.’
Firefighters returned to station at 11.10am.
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