City officials say they have recovered the bodies of two workers who were trapped at the site of the deadly parking garage collapse in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.
City officials say they have recovered the bodies of two workers who were trapped at the site of the deadly parking garage collapse in the Grays Ferry section of Philadelphia.
'They have recovered both individuals with the utmost dignity and compassion and respect for their families and loved ones,' she said.came crashing down on Wednesday.
Within minutes of the structure being torn down on Sunday night, search teams entered the debris field with a cadaver dog, looking for the men who had been missing since Wednesday's collapse.
'Once we got to the stairwell, we literally had our tech recue folks get in there and use tools of varying types to locate the people,' said Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson. 'We had to delayer, we had to take it apart piece by piece using shovels, buckets and our hands to get to the people.'
The demolition marked a critical step following the deadly partial collapse of the garage, which had been under construction for CHOP.Copyright © 2026 WPVI-TV. All Rights Reserved.
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