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| Six people are in a serious condition in hospital after part of a building collapsed in Belfast city centre. | Six people are in a serious condition in hospital after part of a building collapsed in Belfast city centre. |
| Eyewitnesses said a floor gave way as concrete was being poured onto the top of a six-storey office block under construction in Victoria Street. | Eyewitnesses said a floor gave way as concrete was being poured onto the top of a six-storey office block under construction in Victoria Street. |
| They said some workers fell about 30ft to the ground and were trapped under the debris when the accident happened on Monday at 1040 GMT. | They said some workers fell about 30ft to the ground and were trapped under the debris when the accident happened on Monday at 1040 GMT. |
| The Fire Service is using specialist dogs to search the rubble. | |
| The six injured people are being treated at the Royal Victoria Hospital where their injuries are described as serious but stable. | |
| Nine fire engines and a specialist fire crew, as well as ambulances crews and police officers are at the scene which has been closed to traffic. | |
| The accident happened close to the back of the Royal Courts of Justice in the centre of Belfast where new offices are being built for the Law Society. | |
| 'Shock' | |
| Kris Mills, who works around the corner from the building in Gloucester Street, told BBC News that he was outside at the time, and went to the building as soon as he heard a loud crash. | Kris Mills, who works around the corner from the building in Gloucester Street, told BBC News that he was outside at the time, and went to the building as soon as he heard a loud crash. |
| "I saw them pulling two people out who just looked in shock, but as soon as emergency services arrived we were moved back from the scene," he said. | "I saw them pulling two people out who just looked in shock, but as soon as emergency services arrived we were moved back from the scene," he said. |
| Another eyewitness said injured people were "walking about covered in dust, holding their heads, dazed by it all". | Another eyewitness said injured people were "walking about covered in dust, holding their heads, dazed by it all". |
| "It seems part of the building collapsed as well. People are just standing about, looking on in disbelief at what happened." | "It seems part of the building collapsed as well. People are just standing about, looking on in disbelief at what happened." |
| Alan Hunter, chief executive of the Law Society said: "We were shocked to hear of the accident at the building site. | |
| "We don't yet have details of what happened but we understand six people have been injured. We wish all those who have been hurt a speedy recovery." |