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| One dead as search for victims of Philadelphia building collapse goes on | |
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| A partly-demolished building collapsed in Philadelphia on Wednesday, killing one and injuring 12 as debris toppled on to an adjoining thrift store. | |
| Fire crews were working to release one person who remained trapped in the rubble in the late afternoon. | Fire crews were working to release one person who remained trapped in the rubble in the late afternoon. |
| The Salvation Army store was destroyed in the collapse at about 10.45am. Philadelphia fire commissioner Lloyd Ayers said 12 people had been transferred to hospital with "minor injuries" and were in "stable condition." | |
| "We have located people inside," Ayers said. "They have talked to people inside. We're going to continue until we can get them out and get them to hospitals. | "We have located people inside," Ayers said. "They have talked to people inside. We're going to continue until we can get them out and get them to hospitals. |
| "The biggest challenge is getting the tons of rubble that on top of these folks, to get them extricated." One person was later confirmed dead. | |
| The building collapse happened in the downtown Philadelphia, at 22nd and Market streets. Philadelphia mayor Michael Nutter subsequently said that officials did not know for sure if anyone remained trapped at the site. | |
| By midday more than 100 emergency personnel continued rescue work at the site. Surrounding blocks were closed off during the rescue work. | By midday more than 100 emergency personnel continued rescue work at the site. Surrounding blocks were closed off during the rescue work. |
| A Google street view of the site before demolition work began shows a four-story office building next to the one-story thrift store. | A Google street view of the site before demolition work began shows a four-story office building next to the one-story thrift store. |
| #Philadelphia Two Alarm Building #Collapse with people trapped, Photo prior to the collapse #PFN pic.twitter.com/2NK39eNzCO | #Philadelphia Two Alarm Building #Collapse with people trapped, Photo prior to the collapse #PFN pic.twitter.com/2NK39eNzCO |
| On Wednesday morning a local photographer documented the demolition site before the collapse. The photograph shows a skeletal and off-kilter concrete shell looming over the thrift store, with an earth excavator in the foreground. | |
| Pic taken by photographer Luis Cornejo (@sojourn_ceil) of 22nd and Market streets at 8:00 a.m. -hours before collapse pic.twitter.com/TLYyA7hOd5 | Pic taken by photographer Luis Cornejo (@sojourn_ceil) of 22nd and Market streets at 8:00 a.m. -hours before collapse pic.twitter.com/TLYyA7hOd5 |
| Images of the scene showed deep piles of bricks and floor joists propped like sticks on disconnected portions of walls still standing. | Images of the scene showed deep piles of bricks and floor joists propped like sticks on disconnected portions of walls still standing. |
| Ronnie Polaneczky, metro columnist at the Philadelphia Daily News, tweeted a picture of the rescue effort (read "shopped" for "shipped"). | Ronnie Polaneczky, metro columnist at the Philadelphia Daily News, tweeted a picture of the rescue effort (read "shopped" for "shipped"). |
| I've shipped in the Salvation Army Thrift store - it has a basement - I'm scared for firefighters above it, digging pic.twitter.com/OGsFBGZig9 | I've shipped in the Salvation Army Thrift store - it has a basement - I'm scared for firefighters above it, digging pic.twitter.com/OGsFBGZig9 |
| After the collapse, firefighters and other emergency personnel transported the injured from the scene. | After the collapse, firefighters and other emergency personnel transported the injured from the scene. |
| Building collapse at 22nd and market. Police reporting it's an industrial accident pic.twitter.com/91cR5UTlsV | Building collapse at 22nd and market. Police reporting it's an industrial accident pic.twitter.com/91cR5UTlsV |
| The Associated Press reported that there were no existing violations on the building, and the demolition company had proper permits for the work. | The Associated Press reported that there were no existing violations on the building, and the demolition company had proper permits for the work. |
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