Person suffers minor injuries in Bungalow partial roof collapse
One person has suffered minor injuries after the roof of a Cairns industrial warehouse caved in on top of a heavy vehicle on Thursday.
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One person has suffered minor injuries after a roof collapse at an industrial building in Bungalow.
On Thursday morning emergency services were called to a partial roof collapse at a warehouse on the corner of Spence and Brown street around 11.30am operated by Australian Liquor Marketers and ALM wine wholesalers and importers.
A Queensland Fire Department spokeswoman confirmed the site had been evacuated.
“Looks like there was a partial collapse of a roof at a work site,” the spokeswoman said.
“The building is being assessed by engineers before people are allowed back in.”
On site, a Queensland Police Service officer confirmed paramedics assessed one patient with minor injuries who declined transport to hospital.
Originally published as Person suffers minor injuries in Bungalow partial roof collapse
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