Two people rescued after scaffolding collapses
Osborne Road, Swanage is now open after being temporarily cordoned off
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Two people have been rescued after they were stuck on a roof when a scaffold collapsed.
Dorset Fire and Rescue Service received a call at 10:56 BST after the scaffold came down in Osborne Road, Swanage.
Crews from Swanage and Westbourne along with a tech rescue crew from Weymouth were mobilised.
The two people were rescued using ladders and a cordon was put in place around the scaffolding until it could be safely dismantled.
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