Demolition is underway at the site of the Davenport, Iowa, apartment building that partially collapsed last month, claiming three lives.
Demolition begins on the six-story apartment building, June 12, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa, after it partially collapsed on May 28.Demolition is underway Monday at the site of the Davenport, Iowa, apartment building that partially collapsed last month,
Demolition begins on the six-story apartment building, June 12, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa, after it partially collapsed on May 28.Eight people were rescued in the first 24 hours after the collapse. On May 29, officials said there was no credible information that anyone was missing and the city would move forward with plans to begin demolishing the remaining structure the next day.
A police officer stands at the site of a collapsed apartment building, June 5, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa.But that night, rescuers found a ninth person alive inside and pulled her out of a fourth-story window. On May 30, the city's demolition plans were put on hold as officials announced that five residents were still unaccounted for.
On June 1, officials announced that three residents remained missing: Ryan Hitchcock, 51; Daniel Prien, 60; and
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