A building has collapsed in Center City, and people may be trapped inside, according to the Philadelphia Fire Department.
Skyforce10 is over the scene at 22nd and Market Street. One of the structures located at that property is the Salvation Army Thrift store.
At least two people been taken away on stretchers. There are dozens of paramedics and fire crews on the scene. Rescue crews are digging through the debris to see if anyone is trapped beneath the rubble. Workers have come out of nearby buildings and into the street to watch.
Market Street is closed from 20th to at least 23rd Street right now.
Fire officials say the building next door to the collapse was under demolition. According to the demolition permit from Philadelphia’s Licenses and Inspections, that building was a four-story structure. The demolition contractor on the permit is Plato Marinakos, Jr. of Hamilton Street in Philadelphia.
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article courtesy of NBCPhildelphia.com
