Three rescued as building started to collapse

Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service's Chorley-based urban search and rescue team were called out to the incident in Blackburn town centre

Three people had to be rescued after a building started to collapse.

A specialist rescue team of Lancashire firefighters and drone operators were called to Nadeem's store in Cardwell Place, Blackburn, shortly after 21:00 BST on Thursday.

The three people rescued were handed over to the North West Ambulance Service for treatment, a Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service spokesperson said.

The spokesperson said three fire engines from Blackburn and Darwen also attended the "dangerous structure".

A drone was also used in the rescue operation, the fire service said

The spokesman added: "Three casualties were rescued by the fire service and were then cared for by the ambulance service," the spokesperson added.

"Firefighters have made the scene safe and crews were in attendance for approximately two hours and thirty minutes."