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| Collapsed building worker escapes | Collapsed building worker escapes |
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| A workman escaped with minor injuries after part of the inside of a building collapsed in central Edinburgh. | A workman escaped with minor injuries after part of the inside of a building collapsed in central Edinburgh. |
| The incident happened at the former Post Office headquarters, which is being demolished at the West Port, near the Grassmarket. | The incident happened at the former Post Office headquarters, which is being demolished at the West Port, near the Grassmarket. |
| Three workmen are reported to have escaped unscathed while a fourth suffered cuts and bruises. | Three workmen are reported to have escaped unscathed while a fourth suffered cuts and bruises. |
| Rescue services and Edinburgh City Council officials are at the scene. Some nearby roads have been closed. | Rescue services and Edinburgh City Council officials are at the scene. Some nearby roads have been closed. |
| A council spokeswoman said that experts from the authority's building control department would now be supervising the demolition of the last four floors of the building. | |
| It was estimated that would take a few days. | |
| In the meantime the area had been cordoned off. | |
| Inspectors from the Health and Safety Executive are expected to carry out a formal investigation. |