A SPECIALIST rescue unit from Wrexham fire station attended a shop roof collapse incident. 

Two people were taken to hospital after the incident at the Spar shop on Plan-yn-Dre Street in Dolgellau on Saturday afternoon. 

Police closed over the centre of the town as the emergency services dealt with the incident. 

Three fire crews, and the specialist technical rescue unit from Wrexham, attended the incident, as well as an air ambulance. 

Police said a member of staff was dug out of the rubble. They confirmed on Sunday evening that all persons had been accounted for.

The Health and Safety Executive will be investigating in conjunction with Gwynedd County Council, police said. 

A Welsh Ambulance Services NHS Trust spokesperson said it sent three road ambulances, two duty officers, the Cymru High Acuity Response Unit (CHARU) and a Wales Air Ambulance.

They said two casualties were taken by road to hospital, with one going to Ysbyty Gwynedd in Bangor and one to Bronglais Hospital in Aberystwyth.