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School floor collapse traps one School floor collapse traps one
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One person was trapped when a concrete section of a school in Leicestershire collapsed. One person - believed to be a male construction worker - was trapped when a concrete section of a school in Leicestershire collapsed.
The emergency services responded after receiving a call from Gartree High School, in Ridgeway, Oadby, near Leicester just before 1400 GMT. Emergency services were called to Gartree High School in Oadby, near Leicester, just before 1400 GMT.
Fire and rescue crews used airbags to try to lift the concrete off the trapped person, a fire and rescue service spokeswoman said. Fire and rescue crews used airbags to try to lift the concrete off the trapped person.
It is unclear if anyone was seriously hurt in the incident. It is unclear if the worker, who is thought to have been part of a demolition team, was seriously hurt.
The school has 772 pupils aged between 10 and 14 on its roll.The school has 772 pupils aged between 10 and 14 on its roll.
A major redevelopment of the site is under way, with part of the school currently being demolished. The demolition of old school buildings is part of a major redevelopment of the site.