A body has been recovered from an abandoned former church which collapsed in Cardiff.

The building, known as the Citadel, was described as "potentially dangerous" in a report last year. An eyewitness says it collapsed when workmen were working on it.

South Wales Fire and Rescue said last night that one person had died. Two other people "self-rescued" with minor injuries.

The collapse closed roads in Splott and Adamsdown and halted trains for a while.

People living near the building have described it as an "accident waiting to happen". Pictures taken before it collapsed show the steeple and roof being held together by pieces of wood.

A report in November to the council said the building was in a poor condition and at risk of collapse. The back of the building was described then as “partially collapsed” and the front and sides "are showing signs of cracking".