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Man in hospital after 20 foot fall from scaffold

A man is in hospital after falling 20 feet (6 metres) from a temporary scaffold at a chapel in Rhymney.

The man fell 20 feet from a temporary scaffold and was rescued by fire crews Credit: PA

Four fire crews from Merthyr, Barry and Malpas were called at 9.27am this morning to help the man at the building on Carno Street. They used specialist equipment to rescue him.