Five men have been killed after an industrial accident at a recycling facility in Birmingham.

The incident occurred at Hawkswood Metal Recycling in Aston Church Road, Nechells this morning, 07 July.

Emergency services were called at around 8:30am to reports that a wall had collapsed.

A West Midlands Ambulance Service spokesman said: "On arrival, ambulance crews found a wall that had collapsed. Sadly, there was nothing that could be done to save the five men who had been working next to it.


"A sixth man was partially trapped by the falling concrete but had managed to get out from the rubble himself. He was treated at the scene by ambulance staff and the doctor from the air ambulance for a broken leg before he was taken to Heartlands Hospital for further treatment."

Both the Health and Safety Executive and Birmingham Police have launched an investigation.

(LM/CD)