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| Philadelphia building collapse kills six, says mayor | |
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| A partly demolished building collapsed in Philadelphia on Wednesday, killing six people according to the city mayor and injuring 13 as debris toppled on to an adjoining thrift store. | A partly demolished building collapsed in Philadelphia on Wednesday, killing six people according to the city mayor and injuring 13 as debris toppled on to an adjoining thrift store. |
| The Salvation Army store was destroyed in the collapse at about 10.45am. Fire crews released 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. Fire crews released one person who remained trapped in the rubble in the late afternoon. |
| Philadelphia fire commissioner Lloyd Ayers said those injured had been transferred to hospital with minor injuries and were in stable condition. | Philadelphia fire commissioner Lloyd Ayers said those injured had been transferred to hospital with minor injuries and were in stable condition. |
| The building collapse happened in the downtown Philadelphia at 22nd and Market streets. | The building collapse happened in the downtown Philadelphia at 22nd and Market streets. |
| By midday more than 100 emergency personnel were working on the rescue effort. Surrounding blocks were closed off and the search continued into the night. | By midday more than 100 emergency personnel were working on the rescue effort. Surrounding blocks were closed off and the search continued into the night. |
| One woman was pulled from the rubble of the Salvation Army thrift store two hours after the collapse when rescuers heard her voice, Ayers said. | One woman was pulled from the rubble of the Salvation Army thrift store two hours after the collapse when rescuers heard her voice, Ayers said. |
| #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 |
| The Philadelphia mayor, Michael Nutter said: "We still do not know how many people were inside the thrift store or possibly on the sidewalk [at the time of the collapse]." | The Philadelphia mayor, Michael Nutter said: "We still do not know how many people were inside the thrift store or possibly on the sidewalk [at the time of the collapse]." |
| On Wednesday morning a local photographer had 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. | On Wednesday morning a local photographer had 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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