Iowa building collapse raises questions about structural safety.
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A woman was rescued from a six-story building in Davenport, Iowa, which collapsed last weekend – but only after having a leg removed. The 116-year-old building which housed 53 tenants partly collapsed in downtown Davenport on Sunday. Several residents were in the 80-unit building when it collapsed. The building owner was cited by the city for “failing to maintain the building at 324 Main Street in a safe, sanitary and structurally sound condition”.
- Rescuers in Iowa amputated woman’s leg to pull her from building collapse The Guardian US
- Davenport officials: 3 remain unaccounted for after partial apartment collapse KCCI
- Mother-in-law of woman trapped in building collapse says her leg was amputated on scene KGAN TV
- Why did the Davenport apartment building collapse? Quad-City Times
- Structural engineer reported issues ahead of Iowa building collapse, documents show ABC News
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