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Revision as of 16:06, 6 June 2013
 | This article documents a current event. Information may change rapidly as the event progresses, and initial news reports may be unreliable. The latest updates to this article may not reflect the most current information. (June 2013) |
Building before collapse. | |
| Date | June 5, 2013 |
|---|---|
| Time | 10:43 am EST |
| Location | 2140 Market Street, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States |
| Deaths | 6 |
| Non-fatal injuries | 14 |
On June 5, 2013, a building collapsed at the corner of 22nd and Market streets in Center City, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, trapping a number of people under the rubble. 6 people died and 14 others were injured.
Details
Background
The four-story building was under process of being demolished by Griffin Campbell Construction for several weeks prior to the accident. The building was formerly a first-floor sandwich shop with apartments on the above floors, and was adjacent to a two-level Salvation Army store.[1][2][3]
Collapse
At 10:43 am, the four-story building under demolition collapsed onto the one-story building next door, which held a Salvation Army store operating in its first floor and basement. The buildings crashed down with crumbling brick and wood snapping. Six people died and fourteen people were injured. A 61-year-old woman was trapped for more than 12 hours and then hospitalized in critical condition. The thirteen other injuries were minor.[4][5][6][7]
After the collapse, an 18-year-old high school student walking by the building during its collapse rushed to the scene and spent fifteen minutes trying to free people from the rubble before emergency crews arrived.[7] During a search-and-rescue operation, rescuers used buckets and their bare hands to move through bricks and rubble until Thursday morning.[3]
Victims
The victims consisted of five women and one man.[6]
References
- ^ "13 Victims Treated At 3 Hospitals After Center City Building Collapse". CBS News Philadelphia. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ "6 dead, 13 hurt in Philadelphia building collaps". USA Today. Retrieved 6 June 2013.
- ^ a b Matheson, Kathy; Collins, Keith; Rubinkam, Michael (June 5, 2013). "Philadelphia Building Collapse: Search And Rescue Teams Pull 14th Survivor From Rubble (VIDEOS)". Huffington Post. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Boyette, Chris (June 5, 2013). "6 dead in Philadelphia building collapse, 13 injured". CNN. Retrieved 2013-06-06.
{{cite news}}: Unknown parameter|coauthors=ignored (|author=suggested) (help) - ^ "9 injured, more feared trapped in Center City Philadelphia building collapse". Abclocal.go.com. 2013-06-05. Retrieved 2013-06-05.
- ^ a b "Buildings collapse in Philadelphia". Philly.com. June 5, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.
- ^ a b "Workers Seek Survivors in Philadelphia Collapse". New York Times. June 5, 2013. Retrieved June 5, 2013.