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Crews Begin Demolishing Remains of Collapsed Iowa Building

DAVENPORT, Iowa—Crews on Monday started demolishing the remains of a six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, that partially collapsed more than two weeks ago, killing three people and leaving dozens homeless. Workers were using large excavators to dismantle the 116-year-old brick, steel, and concrete structure in a process officials said would take several weeks. It’s…


3 Bodies Recovered in Iowa Building Collapse; Lawsuit Accuses City and Owners of Negligence

The bodies of three men have been removed from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, about a week after part of the century-old structure tumbled to the ground, the city’s police chief announced Monday. “We don’t have any other information at this time that there are any additional people missing,”…


3 Killed in Iowa Building Collapse; Lawsuits Say Owner Didn’t Warn Residents of Danger

DAVENPORT, Iowa—The bodies of three Iowa men have been removed from the site of a collapsed six-story apartment building about a week after part of the century-old structure tumbled to the ground, the city of Davenport’s police chief announced Monday. “We don’t have any other information at this time that there are any additional people…