A man has died after an old church collapsed in Cardiff, South Wales Fire and Rescue have said.

A search was launched on Tuesday afternoon after the building, close to a railway line, came down.

Gareth Davies, from South Wales Fire and Rescue Service, said: "A gentleman was sadly found trapped within the collapsed structure and has tragically lost their life.

"As a Service, we wish to extend our sympathies to the individual's family at this very sad time."

Eric Bellew, also from the fire service, said earlier it was a "multi-agency rescue incident".


Other organisations involved included Network Rail and British Transport Police.

The building - known as the Citadel, on the corner of Splott Road and Pearl Street - was due to be demolished.