TWO DIE FOLLOWING REPORTED TRENCH COLLAPSE IN COUNTY DOWN

Two people have died following a reported trench collapse during road works in Northern Ireland, according to reports. The collapse is understood to have happened in County Down. Gavin Robinson said his thoughts "are with those who are caught up in this incident." The identities of the two people who died have not been made public. The exact location of the collapse within County Down has not been confirmed.

The collapse happened at a site where road works were under way, according to reports. It has not been confirmed what caused the ground to give way at the site. The number of people present at the time of the collapse has not been disclosed. Reports have described the collapse as a trench collapse, a term that has not been further detailed or confirmed by any official body.

Robinson's statement is the only public reaction so far confirmed in reports. His comment that his thoughts are with those caught up in the incident reflects the early stage of information surrounding the deaths. No details of any emergency service response have been included in reports of the incident. Further confirmed details of the collapse, including its precise cause and the circumstances of the two deaths, had not been published at the time of reporting.