An apartment building at 22nd and Market collapsed this morning at 10:54 AM. According to a construction worker who had been there throughout the week, a neighboring building was being taken apart without "bracing" on exterior walls, which may have contributed to the collapse.
Update: 12 injured in collapse, 2 still trapped bit.ly/14gWtjh
— Philly.com Breaking (@phillynews) June 5, 2013
Before and after image of horrific building collapse in Philadelphia twitter.com/BuzzFeedNews/s? (@buzzfeednews)
— Andrew Kaczynski (@BuzzFeedAndrew) June 5, 2013
Fire Fighters have just pulled a victim from debris in Salvation Army Store. Middle age man who was breathing. #inq twitter.com/MikeNewall/sta?
— Mike Newall (@MikeNewall) June 5, 2013
Salvation Army disaster response can at scene of collapse of their own bldg. #phillycollapse twitter.com/christoofar215?
— Christopher Sawyer (@christoofar215) June 5, 2013
#BREAKING : 1 person confirmed dead in #Philadelphiacollapse. #PFN
— PhillyFireNews.com (@PhillyFireNews) June 5, 2013
—Zach Patten contributed to this report