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Roof collapse at warehouse in Capitol Heights

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CAPITOL HEIGHTS, Md. -

A roof has collapsed at a large one-story warehouse in Capitol Heights.

The collapse occurred around 10 p.m. in the 1500 block of Cabin Branch Drive.

A Prince George's County Fire spokesperson says 90 percent of the roof has collapsed.

Firefighters have evacuated 25 people from the building and are searching for an employee who is still unaccounted for.

Large rows of documents stored by the document management company inside the warehouse fell during the collapse, causing the rear and side walls to be moved to a 45-degree angle. Because of this, the threat of another collapse is possible.

The cause of the collapse is unknown at this time.

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