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Rescue operations underway after building partially collapses in Iowa
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Emergency crews work the scene of a partial apartment building collapse, May 28, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa, the United States. /CFP
Emergency crews work the scene of a partial apartment building collapse, May 28, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa, the United States. /CFP

Emergency crews work the scene of a partial apartment building collapse, May 28, 2023, in Davenport, Iowa, the United States. /CFP

Rescue operations were underway Sunday evening after part of an apartment building collapsed in the eastern Iowa city of Davenport in the United States.

Authorities have not said whether anyone was killed, but people were treated for injuries at the scene.

Fire crews rescued seven people and escorted more than a dozen others from the building in their initial response, Davenport Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said at a news conference.

Carlsten said the back of the six-story apartment complex collapsed and had separated from the building, which houses apartments on the upper floors and businesses on the ground level.

Authorities found a gas leak after the collapse while water also had leaked throughout the floors of the structure, Carlsten added.

First responders were still searching for people who were unaccounted for Sunday.

The stability of the building was a concern following secondary collapses while rescuers were at the scene, Carlsten noted.

Source(s): AP

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