One in hospital after industrial racking collapses

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Police, fire crews and ambulance staff were called to the industrial building

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One person has been taken to hospital after industrial racking collapsed on them in a building.

Police, fire crews and paramedics were called to Norbert Dentressangle Logistics in Needham Road in Stowmarket, Suffolk, at about 03:30 BST on Wednesday.

Three fire crews were called to remove two people from the racking before one was taken to West Suffolk Hospital for further care.

Their injuries were not believed to be life-threatening or life-changing, according to the East of England Ambulance Service.

The incident had not yet been officially reported to the Health and Safety Executive, a spokesperson for the investigative body said.

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