SEVERAL people have reportedly been injured and one person was airlifted to hospital after a stairway collapsed in a popular UK seaside town.
Emergency services rushed to a property in Carthew Terrace in St Ives, Cornwall, at around 7pm yesterday evening.
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Police said there have been “significant injuries” as a result of the collapse, but didn’t confirm exactly how many people were injured.
Devon and Cornwall Police said one person was airlifted nearly 80 miles to Derriford Hospital in Plymouth.
The stairway that collapsed was “external”, said cops.
Police officers, firefighters and paramedics remained at the scene on the quiet residential street near the seafront as of around 9pm.
The Health and Safety Executive is now conducting an investigation into what happened, with police officers assisting at the scene.
Officers have warned road closures will be put in place in the area as they continue to respond.
The scene on Carthew Terrace has been cordoned off and there is no wider risk to the public.
A spokesperson for Devon and Cornwall Police said: “At about 7pm this evening fire and ambulance attended a property on Carthew Terrace to report of an external stairway collapse.
“There have been significant injuries, one person has been airlifted to Derriford Hospital.
“At this time police are attending to support the investigation on behalf of the health and safety executive and there are scene closures in place at Carthew Terrace.
“There is no wider risk to the public.”
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