A building collapsed Wednesday morning at 22nd and Market Street in Philadelphia. Several people are believed to be trapped in the rubble.
Just missed the building collapse on 22nd and Market St. by minutes. Was walking by 10 minutes before hand. Craziness.
— Katie ツ (@katiecolihan) June 5, 2013
Now I know why those helicopters were outside. Praying for those trapped in the building collapse on 22nd and Market
— Lawrence J. (@lwrncjones) June 5, 2013
PHOTO: Building collapse in Center City: http://t.co/estEtjbgkB | View from #SkyForce10: pic.twitter.com/2mhyAbLSYq
— NBC10 Philadelphia (@NBCPhiladelphia) June 5, 2013
Les Carpenter, a Yahoo! Sports writer, is tweeting images and reports from the scene.
Building collapse at construction site downtown Philadelphia pic.twitter.com/Qc5Of8hWzI
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
Police say this building collapse in Philadelphia is an explosion pic.twitter.com/ilPKbCt1Vl
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
Building collapse or explosion in Philly looks serious. At least two have been pulled from rubble pic.twitter.com/a4dxkzzrkK
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
Emergency workers in Philly continue to dig through wreckage looking for injured pic.twitter.com/Q8OPUnDF9M
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
It appears Philly building collapse is part of a demolition project. The demo building collapsed on and around Salvation Army Thrift store
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
Building collapse is at 22nd and Market in Philly. People may still be trapped pic.twitter.com/QXhQQrrdm3
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
Firemen inside thrift store at building collapse in Philly pic.twitter.com/45u95Y2QD9
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
Philly Police chief Ramsey just told me building collapse was a collapse and "definitely not an explosion." He doesn't know…
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
…how many are still trapped
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
Dogs have been brought in to search Philly building collapse rubble pic.twitter.com/19Sj8PutMI
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
Firemen forming chain gang in thrift store carrying out buckets of rocks in search for injured pic.twitter.com/pBodHtqg9y
— Les Carpenter (@Lescarpenter) June 5, 2013
Breaking: Pics from Skyfox on Center City partial bldg collapse. pic.twitter.com/MgVIecE8pg
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) June 5, 2013
People rescued from the collapsed building are being taken to area hospitals.
3 adult vics to u of penn… 2 to Hahneman so far http://t.co/aTrQbvGdhb
— Corey Herman (@coreyherman) June 5, 2013
#BREAKING PHOTO Person rescued from building collapse at 22nd and Market streets in Center City pic.twitter.com/uH5rkQlpA2
— Action News on 6abc (@6abc) June 5, 2013
As many as 10 are reportedly trapped.
BREAKING UPDATE: As many as 10 people may be trapped in collapsed Philadelphia building, 22nd and Market St.; 5 taken to hospital
— Yahoo News (@YahooNews) June 5, 2013
And at least 10 people have been rushed to the hospital, according to a Philadelphia Fox affiliate.
Breaking: At least 10 people rushed to hospital in this Center City partial building collapse. pic.twitter.com/QBocASjtex
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) June 5, 2013
https://twitter.com/AmyBuckman/status/342305141875150848
Witnesses say they did not hear an explosion.
Does not sound like there was an explosion, witnesses saying building just fell.
— davidmurphy6abc (@davidmurphy6abc) June 5, 2013
Police continue to indicate the collapse was related to a nearby demolition.
A police source said the collapse could have been caused by demolition at an adjacent building.
— Ben Finley (@Ben_Finley) June 5, 2013
CNN reports Philadelphia building collapse now being called a demolition accident. #collapse
— Emma Dallimore (@emmadalli) June 5, 2013
Crews continue to search for survivors and a backhoe has been brought in to help with removing the rubble.
NOW: Backhoe brought in to clear rubble in search for survivors in Philadelphia building collapse – @NBCPhiladelphia pic.twitter.com/4KfxajE2sG
— NewsBreaker (@NewsBreaker) June 5, 2013
Heavy equipment arriving to help find survivors in the rubble of Philly bldg collapse pic.twitter.com/ERHOBT7Dmh
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
Philadelphia Daily News reporter Dana DiFilippo is at the scene.
It's the old Salvation Army building. Many people brought out on stretchers.
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
Witness says rescuers pulled four or five people from the rubble. They're still hunting for more.
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
Witness Jordan McLaughlin pulled four or so people from the rubble, said another four or five were still trapped. Cloud of dust everywhere
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
Witness says there was construction at the old porn store, tearing it down, and apartments and thrift store collapsed.
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
Witness says a shopper had just entered the thrift shop when it pancaked
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
Police dept asked news helicopters to go away so they can hear any cries for help coming from the rubble.#collapse
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
Police dog here to help hunt for victims in building collapse. pic.twitter.com/WGRC3MoshO
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
Bulldozer sifting through debris, looking for trapped people. Hundreds of rescuers helping, hundreds more gawkers all around
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
American Red Cross coordinating services for victims of philly building collapse, a three-alarm calamity.
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
Two people may still be trapped in the rubble.
UPDATE: Rescuers still searching for 2 people trapped in Philadelphia building collapse; 11 people already removed from bldg, Philly PD says
— NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt (@NBCNightlyNews) June 5, 2013
Fox 29 reports 3 people trapped.
Breaking: 3 trapped – 12 to hospitals.
— FOX 29 (@FOX29philly) June 5, 2013
A view from above:
Across the street from my building! I hope everyone is okay =( #philly #philadelphia #marketstreet… http://t.co/1e6uUX67en
— Mike Adam (@MikeAdamOnAir) June 5, 2013
http://instagram.com/p/aLp_GnQWPN/
A view of the site shortly before the building collapse:
OK I think this shot tells it exctly like I said. @sojourn_ceil 's photo minutes before 22nd & Mkt St collapse: http://t.co/PfG5JW0pSw … #fb
— PhillyChitChat (@HughE_Dillon) June 5, 2013
Rescue workers are still on the scene.
Workers clustered in back, very still and quiet http://t.co/lixtLwsZjr
— Ronnie Polaneczky (@RonniePhilly) June 5, 2013
Let’s hope “police sources” are wrong about the death of one victim.
Police sources now saying they believe at least 20 were inside at time of collapse. One inside possibly dead, but unconfirmed.
— Morgan Zalot (@morganzalot) June 5, 2013
Good news:
Fire commissioner Ayers: 12 people transported to local hospitals with minor to stable injuries.
— Philadelphia Tribune (@PhillyTrib) June 5, 2013
However, two people may still be trapped.
Philadelphia Fire commissioner reports 12 people taken to hospital in stable condition, most with minor injuries. Two people may be trapped
— BreakingNewzman (@BreakingNewzman) June 5, 2013
Update:
One more person has been pulled from the rubble.
Firefighters just pulled a middle-aged man from the rubble inside the Salvation Army thrift store. He was breathing, moving his hands.
— The UpSide (@UpsideStories) June 5, 2013
Correction: The victim just pulled from the building collapse at 22nd & Market was actually a woman. One person remains in the rubble.
— The UpSide (@UpsideStories) June 5, 2013
Dramatic Rescue Picture from witness at the building collapse in Center City. Unreal! @FOX29philly pic.twitter.com/cwy7to0LnJ
— Kyle Carmean (@Fox5Kyle) June 5, 2013
The latest on the victims:
Update: Preliminary info from police now says 12 collapse victims in stable at area hospitals, 1 in serious condition.
— Morgan Zalot (@morganzalot) June 5, 2013
Update:
DiFilippo reports that police have confirmed one death:
Police now confirming one fatality in Philly building collapse. 13 injured. Still hunting other possible survivors in rubble.
— Dana DiFilippo (@DanaDiFilippo) June 5, 2013
Twitchy will monitor this developing story and update as details become available.
Update:
Building collapse update:2 bodies recovered a short time ago bringing death toll to three additional person may be unaccounted for
— Walt Hunter (@WaltHunterCBS3) June 6, 2013
#UPDATE: Third Person Confirmed Dead In Center City Building Collapse http://t.co/13aYkEEARA
— CBS Philly (@CBSPhilly) June 6, 2013
Update:
Senior law enforcement official confirms to the Inquirer that five people have died in the building collapse.
— The UpSide (@UpsideStories) June 6, 2013
Update:
Rescuers found a survivor, 13 hours after the building collapsed:
Firefighter confirms person found ALIVE in rubble of #buildingcollapse moments ago! 13 hours after collapse. @NBCPhiladelphia
— Chris Cato FOX 13 (@chriscato) June 6, 2013
Survivor of #buildingcollapse: 61-yr old Myra Plekam. Stable condition. Found 13 hours after collapse. @nefertitijaquez @NBCPhiladelphia
— Chris Cato FOX 13 (@chriscato) June 6, 2013
Firefighter: Plekam grabbed firefighter's hand as they were searching rubble. #buildingcollapse @NBCPhiladelphia
— Chris Cato FOX 13 (@chriscato) June 6, 2013
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