An apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, that partially collapsed faces demolition after eight people were rescued
The building is expected to be demolished Tuesday, according to a news release from Davenport Chief Strategy Officer Sarah Ott obtained by CNN affiliate KWQC. The owners have been served a demolition notice, she said. The fire department has shifted from search to recovery mode, the release says. “Due to the unstable condition of the property, and in the interest of public safety, residents will not be allowed back into the building,” Ott said in the release.
“Shortly after, we went outside and saw the whole section of the building gone.” The collapse led to “a large natural gas leak” and quite a bit of water gushing in the building, the fire chief said. Crews managed to stop the leaks and resume their search for survivors. Seven people were rescued Sunday, and more than a dozen others escorted out of the building. An eighth person was found overnight and taken to a hospital, Carlsten said Monday.
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