Tag: collapse

Deck Collapse at Montana Country Club Leaves More Than 30 Injured During Popular Golf Tournament

BILLINGS, Mont.—More than 30 people were injured when a deck collapsed at a Montana country club during a weekend golf tournament, police and city officials said Sunday. The second-story patio floor of Billings’ Briarwood Country Club broke and gave way Saturday evening. The collapse caused head wounds, broken ribs, and other injuries as people landed…


At Least 8 Dead After Apartment Building Crumbles in Brazil

SAO PAULO—An apartment building collapsed in northeastern Brazil on Friday, leaving at least eight people dead and five missing, according to officials, as rescue workers scoured the rubble in a frantic search for survivors. Two young children, including an 8-year-old and a 5-year-old, were listed among the victims. But four others were pulled out alive,…


Driver Lost Control of Tanker Truck on Off Ramp Before I-95 Collapse, Federal Safety Officials Say

PHILADELPHIA—The driver of a tanker truck hauling gasoline lost control on a curved off-ramp on Interstate 95, causing the truck to flip and catch fire, leading to the collapse of the northbound lanes in early June, federal safety officials said Thursday in a preliminary report. The National Transportation Safety Board’s brief report outlined what happened…


Governor: I-95 Traffic to Resume This Weekend With Interim Fix; Permanent Repair to Follow

PHILADELPHIA—Temporary lanes on Interstate 95 will be open sometime this weekend, with permanent repairs to follow, Gov. Josh Shapiro said Tuesday, more than a week after a section of the interstate collapsed in Philadelphia. “Traffic will be flowing here on I-95 this weekend,” Shapiro said, lauding the around-the-clock work of crews on the stretch of…


8 Construction Workers Injured as Building Partially Collapses During Concrete Mishap in New Haven

A building under construction partially collapsed Friday in New Haven, Connecticut, when a concrete pour went awry, injuring eight workers, including two critically, city officials said, adding there were no fatalities. City firefighters and other authorities were called to Lafayette Street shortly after 12:30 p.m. “Our units responded immediately within minutes and found several persons…


Rescuers at Site of Iowa Building Collapse Complete Search for Survivors, Move on to Recovery

DES MOINES, Iowa—An Iowa task force has completed its search for survivors at the site of a partially collapsed Davenport apartment building without finding three missing people who are feared dead, authorities said Friday. The focus has shifted to shoring up the structure so recovery efforts can begin. The remains of the six-story apartment building…


Iowa Apartment Collapse Leaves Residents Missing, Rubble Too Dangerous to Search

DAVENPORT, Iowa—Five residents of a six-story apartment building that partially collapsed in eastern Iowa remained unaccounted for Tuesday, and authorities feared at least two of them might be stuck inside rubble that was too dangerous to search. The three other missing residents are not believed to have been in the building when it started collapsing…


No Fatalities Reported in Iowa as Officials Plan to Demolish Partially Collapsed Building

Officials in Iowa are making plans to demolish a six-story apartment building a day after it partially collapsed, injuring at least one person and displacing countless residents and business owners. No fatalities have been reported. City officials in Davenport, a city in eastern Iowa, said in a news release that the property owner was served…


Fire Chief in Iowa Says 1 Person Rescued Overnight From Building Collapse in Davenport

DAVENPORT, Iowa—One more person has been rescued and taken to a hospital after a building collapsed in Iowa. Davenport Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said at a news conference on Monday that it was unclear how many people, if any, were still missing after an apartment building in the eastern Iowa city collapsed. Rescuers were called…


Roof Collapses at School in Thailand, Killing 7 Sheltering From Rain

BANGKOK—Seven people, including four children, died Monday when strong winds from a rainstorm caused a metal roof on a school’s activity center to collapse in northern Thailand, officials said Tuesday. The latest casualty was a 6-year-old boy who died late Monday night in a hospital after the collapse at the Wat Nern Por primary school,…