In a separate accident, a loading area floor collapsed and three more died.

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In an unconnected accident on the same day a loading area floor collapsed while the sheep were being taken off the lorry and two more died.

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In another accident, two sheep died when a loading area floor collapsed as the livestock was being taken off a lorry.

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