Five bodies now recovered following wall collapse
The bodies of all five men who died following a wall collapse at a scrap metal yard have now been recovered.
A joint emergency services operation has been under way at Hawkeswood Metal recycling plant since last Thursday, following the incident.
The men have been named locally as Alimamo Jammeh, Ousman Jabbie, and Bangaly Dukureh, from Aston, Birmingham and Saibo Saillah, 42, from Edgbaston, Birmingham.
The fifth victim was named at the scene as Mohammed Jangana of Winson Green, Birmingham.
The scene in Aston Church Road, Nechells – Credit: West Midlands Police
West Midlands Police investigators continue to work with specialist fire colleagues and the Health and Safety Executive to try and understand what led to the concrete structure – comprising of 1.5 tonne blocks – giving way.
Local officers are working with the local Gambian community to help them come to terms with what has happened.
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