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6 pulled from rubble after scaffolding collapse in Houston

HOUSTON – Emergency personnel have rescued six workers from piles of rubble and twisted metal after scaffolding collapsed at a seven-story building under construction in downtown Houston.

A Houston Fire Department statement says all six workers were taken to hospitals Friday morning. The department says the injuries are not believed to be life-threatening. No other details were provided on the conditions of the injured.

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Firefighters continued to search for more people possibly trapped under the rubble.

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The accident happened at a residential complex across the street from Minute Maid Park, home of baseball’s Houston Astros. Debris was scattered along most of a city block.

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