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| Porth crash: Five injured and power cuts after collision | Porth crash: Five injured and power cuts after collision |
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| Five people have been injured after a multi-vehicle crash involving a bus and several cars. | Five people have been injured after a multi-vehicle crash involving a bus and several cars. |
| More than 70 homes lost power after the crash affected a power cable in Rhondda Cynon Taf. | More than 70 homes lost power after the crash affected a power cable in Rhondda Cynon Taf. |
| Firefighters worked to free people trapped at Trebanog Road in Porth at about 09:00 BST on Wednesday. | Firefighters worked to free people trapped at Trebanog Road in Porth at about 09:00 BST on Wednesday. |
| Two people, a man and a woman who were in separate vehicles, are in a critical condition in hospital, according to South Wales Police. | Two people, a man and a woman who were in separate vehicles, are in a critical condition in hospital, according to South Wales Police. |
| The force said the other casualties, including the driver of the coach, needed hospital treatment but their injuries were not thought to be serious. | |
| The crash involved a bus, a van, a large goods vehicle and several cars. | The crash involved a bus, a van, a large goods vehicle and several cars. |
| The Welsh Ambulance Service said it took three people to hospital - two to University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and one to Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Pontyclun. | The Welsh Ambulance Service said it took three people to hospital - two to University Hospital of Wales, Cardiff, and one to Royal Glamorgan Hospital in Pontyclun. |
| Three people were freed from the wreckage while a further two managed to get out themselves. | Three people were freed from the wreckage while a further two managed to get out themselves. |
| Western Power is also at the scene dealing with the power cuts in the area. | Western Power is also at the scene dealing with the power cuts in the area. |
| The road is expected to stay shut "for some time" and South Wales Police asked people to avoid the area. | The road is expected to stay shut "for some time" and South Wales Police asked people to avoid the area. |