By MES Dispatch staff
The Briefing
• One person is confirmed dead and two remain missing after a parking garage partially collapsed in Philadelphia.
• The collapse occurred at a multi-level parking structure connected to The Gallery shopping center.
• Emergency responders conducted search and rescue efforts amid unstable conditions.
• Officials said crews located one victim and continue searching for the missing.
• The cause of the collapse is under investigation by city and building officials.
PHILADELPHIA, PA — One person has died and two others remain missing after a section of a multi-level parking garage connected to The Gallery shopping center partially collapsed, officials said.
The incident occurred when part of the structure gave way, prompting an immediate response from the Philadelphia Fire Department and other emergency agencies to conduct search and rescue operations at the unstable site.
Fire officials confirmed crews located one victim in the debris and that two additional individuals are believed to be trapped in the collapse area; rescue efforts are ongoing, and the search continues amid challenging conditions.
Officials on scene closed nearby streets and urged the public to avoid the area as structural engineers and investigators assess the integrity of the remaining parking structure.
City engineering and building officials are investigating the circumstances that led to the collapse, and no immediate cause has been released.