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| Two in hospital after Portsmouth terraced house collapses | Two in hospital after Portsmouth terraced house collapses |
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| Nearby homes have been evacuated and the road closed after the mid-terraced house collapsed | Nearby homes have been evacuated and the road closed after the mid-terraced house collapsed |
| Two people have been taken to hospital after a terraced house collapsed. | Two people have been taken to hospital after a terraced house collapsed. |
| Firefighters were called to Langdon Road, Portsmouth, at 08:30 GMT along with an urban search and rescue adviser. | Firefighters were called to Langdon Road, Portsmouth, at 08:30 GMT along with an urban search and rescue adviser. |
| Neighbouring properties were evacuated and police cordoned off the road in the Copnor area of the city. | Neighbouring properties were evacuated and police cordoned off the road in the Copnor area of the city. |
| Engineers from Portsmouth City council and utility companies were also on the scene, working to isolate the power and gas supplies. | Engineers from Portsmouth City council and utility companies were also on the scene, working to isolate the power and gas supplies. |
| A video taken at the scene shows emergency services in attendance | A video taken at the scene shows emergency services in attendance |
| A video taken at the scene shows emergency services in attendance | A video taken at the scene shows emergency services in attendance |
| Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service said the two people injured were first treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken on to hospital. | Hampshire & Isle of Wight Fire & Rescue Service said the two people injured were first treated by paramedics at the scene before being taken on to hospital. |
| The incident was handed over to Hampshire Constabulary and Portsmouth City Council engineers. | |
| In a post on Facebook, local councillor Dave Ashmore called it a "shocking event" and said he had visited the scene earlier and spoken to the police team on site. | |
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