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Ruthin wall collapse leads to search by fire crews Ruthin wall collapse leads to search by fire crews
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Emergency services and council workers have launched a search after a wall collapsed in a Denbighshire town.Emergency services and council workers have launched a search after a wall collapsed in a Denbighshire town.
But the Welsh Ambulance Service said they did not attend in Ruthin as they were informed that there were no casualties. Fire crews were called to the incident near the Ruthin Castle Hotel in Castle Street at 13:10 BST on Friday.
Fire crews were called to the incident near the Ruthin Castle hotel in Castle Street at 13:10 BST on Friday.
The crews from Ruthin and Denbigh have been using a thermal imaging camera at the scene.The crews from Ruthin and Denbigh have been using a thermal imaging camera at the scene.
The fire service says sniffer dogs have been used to search the rubble but it was not thought anyone had been injured.
Denbighshire council said the footpath linking Castle Street to Cae Ddol - which is known locally as the Cunning Green - "will be closed for the foreseeable future" due to the collapse.Denbighshire council said the footpath linking Castle Street to Cae Ddol - which is known locally as the Cunning Green - "will be closed for the foreseeable future" due to the collapse.
North Wales Fire and Rescue Service are at the scene, as are council structural engineers, who are working to make the area safe. North Wales Fire and Rescue Service said: "There is a significant amount of stone rubble as a result of the collapse, and firefighters are working together with partner agencies including North Wales Police and Denbighshire County Council to deal with the incident.
"Two search and rescue dogs and have been used to check the rubble for casualties and arrangements are in place to ensure the wall does not continue to present a risk to the public.
"Indications are that there are no casualties involved."