World Apr 10 Number of dead in nightclub roof collapse in Dominican Republic rises to 218 By Martín Adames Alcántara, Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Apr 09 Octavio Dotel, pitcher for 13 major league teams, dies in DR roof collapse Dotel, who pitched across a 15-year career and won a World Series with the St. Louis Cardinals, was among the dead after a roof collapsed at a nightclub in his native Dominican Republic where he was attending a merengue concert. By Associated Press
World Apr 09 What to know about the deadly club roof collapse in the Dominican Republic Rescue crews are still searching for survivors in the rubble as people anxiously await word of their loved ones. Officials have said it’s too early to determine why the roof fell. By Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Apr 08 Roof collapse at Dominican Republic nightclub kills dozens Nearly 12 hours after the top of the nightclub collapsed down onto patrons, rescue crews were still pulling out survivors from the debris. By Martín Adames Alcántara, Dánica Coto, Associated Press
World Jul 13 School building collapse in Nigeria caused deaths of 22 students, officials say A two-story school collapsed during morning classes Friday in north-central Nigeria, killing 22 students and sending rescuers on a frantic search for more than 100 people trapped in the rubble, authorities said. By Dyepkazah Shibayan, Associated Press
Jun 04 Watch 3:51 News Wrap: Russia launches more airstrikes as Ukraine prepares counteroffensive In our news wrap Sunday, a Russian missile killed a child and injured many others in the Ukrainian city of Dnipro, nearly 80 schoolgirls were poisoned at two schools in Afghanistan, India says a signaling system error led to Friday’s… Continue watching
Jun 04 Body recovered from Iowa apartment collapse site, with 2 still missing By Associated Press The body of one of three men who had been missing after the partial collapse of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, has been found, a city official confirmed Sunday. Continue reading
Jun 02 Rescuers at Iowa building collapse complete search for survivors, move on to recovery By Scott McFetridge, Hannah Fingerhut, Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press 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. Continue reading
May 31 Some residents of collapsed Iowa building remain missing; no human activity detected, city says By Scott McFetridge, Hannah Fingerhut, Erin Hooley, Associated Press Davenport authorities have not provided an update on the number of people missing since Tuesday, when they said five people were unaccounted for, including two who could still be in the wreckage that was too dangerous to search. Continue reading
May 30 5 unaccounted for including 2 likely in wreckage of collapsed Iowa apartment building, mayor says By Scott McFetridge, Hannah Fingerhut, Associated Press Five people remain unaccounted for, including two people whose remains may be in a pile of rubble at the site of a partially collapsed apartment building, officials of the city of Davenport, Iowa, said Tuesday. Continue reading