Emergency services were called to Langford Road in Portsmouth, in the early hours of the morning to reports of a serious incident.
Rescue teams are digging through the rubble of a family home looking for survivors after a two-story house collapsed. Fire crews from Hampshire and Isle of Wight are currently on the scene with specialist Urban Search and Rescue teams combing the rubble to check for anyone trapped in the wreckage. The Mirror reports that police have sealed off the area and evacuated nearby properties while structural checks are made.
"One crew from Southsea Fire Station and a USAR advisor were in attendance to assess the damage and make the scene safe. Two casualties were treated by South Central Ambulance Service paramedics before they were taken into hospital. "The incident was handed over to Hampshire Constabulary and Portsmouth City Council engineers as utility companies worked to isolate the power and gas supply."
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