5 people could be missing after building collapse in U.S. Iowa


By Xu Jing
  • World
  • Wednesday, 31 May 2023

CHICAGO, May 30 (Xinhua) -- Two people could still be inside the six-story apartment building that partially collapsed Sunday afternoon in Davenport, U.S. state of Iowa, in addition to three more people remaining unaccounted for, local authorities said Tuesday.

The damage occurred when the back section of the apartment building detached from the rest of the structure, local media quoted Davenport Fire Chief Mike Carlsten. Nine people have been rescued so far.

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