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
Jul 02 Watch 5:06 Surfside rescue workers running on 'pure adrenaline' to clear site ahead of Hurricane Elsa By Amna Nawaz, Courtney Norris Rescue efforts in Surfside, Fla. resumed late Thursday after a 14-hour pause over concerns about the remaining structure. Weather issues like heavy rain also affected work. Hurricane Elsa is on course to reach the Florida coast this weekend. Amna Nawaz… Continue watching
Jul 01 Watch 5:59 News Wrap: Biden meets with victim's families as rescue crews halt Surfside operations In our news wrap Thursday, President Joe Biden met with first responders and families of the victims in Surfside, Florida, as rescue crews halted work at a collapsed condominium tower. The heat wave scorching the Pacific Northwest and western Canada… Continue watching
Jul 01 Safety concerns halt rescue efforts at condo collapse site By Terry Spencer, Associated Press Rescue efforts at the site of a partially collapsed Florida condominium building were halted Thursday out of concern about the stability of the remaining structure, officials said. Continue reading