Philadelphia building collapse News

Lawyer: Woman Buried in Philadelphia Collapse Lost Legs

A woman who survived nearly 13 hours in the rubble of a building collapse that killed six people in Philadelphia has lost both legs at the pelvis. The woman’s attorney tells The Philadelphia Inquirer that 52-year-old Mariya Plekan remains hospitalized …

Operator in Pennsylvania Building Collapse Deaths in Custody

A heavy equipment operator who is accused of being high on marijuana when a building collapsed onto a thrift store, killing six people in the U.S., is in custody after surrendering to face charges in the deaths, police said. Sean …

Philadelphia Building Collapse Leaves Six People Dead

Six people died and 14 others were injured when a building undergoing demolition suddenly collapsed in Center City Philadelphia yesterday, crushing a neighboring thrift store. More than 12 hours after the disaster, searchers extracted a survivor who was alert and …