BREAKING: At least two bodies may be in the rubble of a partially collapsed apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, officials said. The announcement came a day after the city declared no one else was inside.
Rescue operations were underway Sunday evening after part of an apartment building collapsed in Davenport, Iowa. Authorities did not immediately say whether anyone was killed. Rescue operations were underway Sunday evening after part of an apartment building collapsed in Davenport, Iowa. Authorities did not immediately say whether anyone was killed.
A family member of one of the missing people also spoke, pleading with people to understand that authorities want to bring the remains of the six-story building down in a controlled way without dumping more material onto the rubble pile. “I plead with community to let the city do their job,” the woman said.
City officials said rescue crews escorted 12 people from the building shortly after a middle section collapsed at about 5 p.m. Sunday, and rescued several others, including one person who was taken to safety overnight Sunday. By Monday morning, Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said “no known individuals are trapped.”
Carlsten said the back of the complex had separated from the rest of the building, and authorities found a gas leak.
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