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
May 29 No deaths reported after Iowa apartment building collapse, officials say By Associated Press Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said workers searched for survivors throughout the night and rescued one person from the building. But he says “no known individuals” were believed to still be trapped as of Monday morning. Continue reading
Apr 30 New York City shuts down 4 parking garages after deadly collapse By Bobby Caina Calvan, Associated Press After the deadly collapse of a parking structure in lower Manhattan, New York City building officials swept through dozens of parking garages and ordered four of them to immediately shutter because of structural defects that “deteriorated to the point where… Continue reading
Apr 09 Fire impedes rescues after building in Marseille, France collapses By Associated Press Up to 10 people may be buried under the debris of a building that collapsed following an explosion in France's port city of Marseille, but a fire deep within the rubble hindered rescue efforts Sunday, the French interior minister said. Continue reading
May 25 Florida passes condo safety bill in wake of Surfside collapse By Associated Press A bill has been sent to Florida's governor that would require statewide recertification of condominiums over three stories tall, in response to the Surfside building collapse that killed 98 people. Continue reading
May 05 At least 26 dead in central China building collapse as death toll rises By Associated Press The death toll has risen to 26 in the collapse of a building in central China. The official Xinhua News Agency says that 10 people had also been rescued as of Thursday night. Continue reading
Aug 26 Evidence of extensive corrosion in collapsed condo, report says By Associated Press The National Institute of Standards and Technology also announced Wednesday it will conduct a five-pronged investigation into the Champlain Towers South collapse. Continue reading
Jul 05 Watch 4:39 News Wrap: Search proceeds in Surfside, Florida after remaining condo tower is demolished In our news wrap Monday, crews in Surfside, Florida pulled three more bodies from the ruins of a collapsed condominium building after a controlled demolition overnight leveled the remaining wing of the tower, Britain is set to drop face masks… Continue watching