Eighth person rescued from collapsed building in Iowa

(Reuters) – Search and rescue teams working throughout the night rescued an eighth victim from an apartment building that collapsed in Davenport, Iowa, officials said on Monday.

 

The city’s mayor and fire chief told reporters they believe the incident will end without any fatalities.

A center section of the six-story building with 84 apartments and business collapsed for unknown reasons on Sunday afternoon, prompting an immediate rescue effort that pulled seven people from multiple floors of the building, some by firetruck ladder.

Another dozen people walked out on their own, officials said.

With the help of six rescue dogs, first responders pulled an eighth person from the building overnight who was being treated at the hospital, Mayor Mike Matson said at a Monday morning briefing.