There were no confirmed fatalities and no known people still trapped the morning after a section of a building in Davenport, Iowa crashed to the ground.
Emergency crews work the scene of a partial building collapse on the 300 block of Main Street, Sunday, May 28, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa. Firefighters and other first responders are being credited with saving lives - at great risk to their own safety - after aThere were no confirmed fatalities and no known people still trapped the morning after a section of brick building in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport crashed to the ground.
“No known individuals are trapped in that facility," Carlsten said. Authorities have not released how many people were injured or provided details on the nature of their injuries. Carlsten did say that the person who was rescued overnight was in the hospital.Rescuers were called to the scene shortly before 5 p.m. Sunday.
The Quad-City Times reported Robert Robinson, a second-floor resident, had gone outside and returned as alarms went off in the building. Some people in the area said the building has had problems. City officials said Sunday that they had several complaints from residents about needed repairs.
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