Thousands raised for families of five men killed at recycling plant

Credit: ITV News Central / Alice Key

Nearly £22,000 has been raised for the families offive men who were killed when a wall collapsed at Hawkeswood Metals in Birmingham.

The families of the five men are facing bills of around £5,000 each to repatriate their bodies.

A local newspaper has started a campaign to raise cash to help towards the costs of returning the men's bodies to their home country of Gambia.

The scene of the wall collapse at a recycling centre in Nechells. Credit: ITV News Central

It took two days to remove the bodies after they were buried underneath tons of rubble at a recycling plant in Nechells.

They were killed when a 15ft tall wall, made of heavy concrete blocks collapsed at the site in Aston Church Road.

Establishing the cause of wall collapse 'could take weeks'. Credit: ITV News Central / Alice Key

Post-mortem examinations are due to take place today.

Fire Service pays respects to five men who died at recycling centre