10 Dec 2018

A cool store in Hastings has partially collapsed

1:12 pm on 10 December 2018

A Hastings cool store has partially collapsed this morning but the cause isn't clear yet.

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Two fire trucks are at an address in Hastings where a coolstore has partially collapsed. Photo: RNZ / Rebekah Parsons-King;

Fire and Emergency shift manager Murray Dunbar said firefighters were called to the Caroline Road building at 11.30am and are now assessing the site with building engineers.

No one is inside the building and there are no reports of injuries.

Two fire trucks are at the scene.

Mr Dunbar says it's not clear what caused the collapse.

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