Summary: An unstable block of flats built on an old mine shaft, containing asylum seekers, collapses. A protest had been taking place outside at the time of the collapse, leading to many more injuries. One man, Imad, convinced of the buildings dangerous structure visits a man, Thomas Banks, at the…
[show all]An unstable block of flats built on an old mine shaft, containing asylum seekers, collapses. A protest had been taking place outside at the time of the collapse, leading to many more injuries. One man, Imad, convinced of the buildings dangerous structure visits a man, Thomas Banks, at the council just before the collapse. When he sees him at the site, he is furious at him for ignoring his concerns. Later Imad, who is desperately searching for his son, Mero, is hit by a falling rock as he pushes paramedics out the way. Maggie’s daughter, Joanne, was teaching English in one of the flats and is trapped underneath the rubble.Maggie is not pleased when she sees new nurse Bruno. They have worked together in the past and there is tension between the two of them. However, Bruno is shocked when he hears that Maggie’s husband Steve is dead. Joanne is brought into hospital and Bruno decides to make a secretive phone call. Later, Bruno greets Steve Coldwell, a prisoner who arrives in a prison van. Harry informs Maggie and her shocked son that her husband has been granted compassionate leave to visit Joanne.
A young boy is brought in after a brick was thrown at him before the building collapse. One of the Asylum Seekers is a doctor and helps tend to him. He is later brought in himself with a dislocated shoulder and Harry is impressed with his medical skills. But after two sisters, Fatima and Mona, are brought in ill having both had circumcisions by him – he threatens to report him to the police. On seeing the news, Kelsey recognises one of the patients as one of the mob that injured an Asylum Seeker. His friend, who threw the brick at the young boy is already dead. Kelsey tries to teach him a lesson, that doesn’t go down well with Harry.
A woman is brought in, she has lost her arm in the building collapse. Her arm is later found at the site, they are unable to re-attach it but Harry is able to return a ring, given to her by her late husband.
Tess hears a baby crying and goes to investigate. But she slips down the shaft with fireman Lance.
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