The body of one of three men who had been missing after the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, has been found, a city official confirmed Sunday. Branden Colvin Sr.’s body was recovered Saturday, city spokeswoman Sarah Ott said. Two other men—51-year-old Ryan Hitchcock and 60-year-old Daniel Prien— are still unaccounted for….
Missing Man’s Body Recovered at Iowa Apartment Collapse Site; 2 Others Still Missing
8 People Feared Under the Rubble After Buildings Collapse in Marseille
Eight people are not responding to calls and are thought to be under the rubble of two buildings that collapsed in an explosion early on Sunday in the southern French city of Marseille, local officials said. The cause of the explosion was not yet known, Marseille prosecutor Dominique Laurens said. The collapse caused a fire…
Eagle Eye: Man’s Warning Saves Lives in Building Collapse
PARIS—A four-story building collapsed Saturday morning in northern French city of Lille but no deaths were reported so far thanks to a resident’s advance warning, French authorities said. Lille firefighters said they rescued one person from the rubble with only light injuries. The search for any others possibly trapped in the rubble was continuing before…
Jordan Calls Off Rescue Efforts in Deadly Building Collapse
AMMAN, Jordan—Jordanian officials Saturday said they halted rescue efforts at the ruins of a collapsed four-story building after pulling out the 14th and what is believed to be final victim of the disaster. It wasn’t clear what caused the collapse Tuesday of the building in Amman, Jordan’s capital. Authorities have arrested the building’s owner and…
Building Collapses in Nigeria; 8 People Pulled From Rubble
ABUJA, Nigeria—A three-story building under construction collapsed Tuesday in northwestern Nigeria, trapping shoppers in a busy neighborhood. Emergency response workers told the Associated Press that at least eight people have been pulled from the rubble and they were searching for more. The building in Kano state, northern Nigeria’s commercial hub, was being constructed as a…
At Least 2 Injured in Philadelphia Building Collapse: Reports
At least two people are injured after a building collapsed Thursday night in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, according to local reports. The two people, a 69-year-old man and a 68-year-old woman, were rushed to hospital after the collapse of the building around 10 p.m. local time, reported WPVI. The two injured people were taken to Temple University…
Miami-Area Building Evacuated After Roof Collapse
On Thursday, a three-story apartment building in northwestern Miami-Dade County, Florida was evacuated following a partial roof collapse, officials said. No injuries were immediately reported. Miami-Dade firefighters responded and were checking the roof and clearing the building. Helicopter footage from WSVN showed that a long section of roof overhang had fallen off one side of…
Miami Beach Building Evacuated Over Concrete Safety Concerns
MIAMI BEACH, Fla.—A Florida judge on Wednesday approved the sale of the oceanfront property where a collapsed Florida condominium building once stood, with proceeds intended to benefit victims of the deadly disaster. At a hearing, Miami-Dade Circuit Judge Michael Hanzman ordered that the process begin to sell the site of the Champlain Towers South, which…
Death Toll Rises to 17 in Partial Collapse of China Hotel
BEIJING—The death toll in the partial collapse of a budget hotel in China’s eastern city of Suzhou on Monday has risen to 17, state media said on Wednesday. Of the 23 people trapped in the rubble of the Siji Kaiyuan Hotel in Suzhou only six survived, according to state media. More than 650 people were…
The Florida Condo Collapse—Lots of Blame to Go Around
Commentary While politicians in Washington continue to play games with an urgently needed $1 trillion infrastructure relief bill, the nation was hit full force with the cost of ignoring what needs to be rebuilt in this country. The collapse of half the Champlain Towers South condo in Surfside, Florida, should act as a red flag…
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