Man dies after Splott incident.
A man has died after being trapped in rubble when a church collapsed near a railway line in Cardiff.
Firefighters, rescue dogs and a drone had been searching for the man in the wreckage of the derelict church in Splott, which collapsed at about 14:50 BST.
Two people escaped from the building – which was being demolished – and were treated for minor injures.
South Wales Fire and Rescue Service workers are trying to recover the body.
Gareth Davies, area manager for SWFRS, said the man had been trapped under a large amount of rubble.
He said: “As a service, we wish to extend our sympathies to the individual’s family at this very sad time.”
Cardiff demolition firm Young Contractors, which has been working on the derelict church for about three weeks, confirmed none of its staff were on the site at the time.
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