Davenport building collapse leaves survivor with lost leg and two feared trapped.

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A survivor of the Iowa building collapse revealed that her wife had her leg amputated by rescuers trying to save her. Two men are still believed to be trapped under the wreckage, as the city revealed plans to proceed with demolition due to the building’s brittle condition. Five tenants are still unaccounted for, at least two of them are believed to be trapped in the wreckage. The structure, built in the 1900s, is extremely unstable, and its brittle condition is worsening with time, with the possibility of another collapse now imminent.
- Survivor lost leg in rescue as two others feared trapped in Davenport wreckage The Independent
- Search for survivors in partially collapsed apartment building underway in Iowa NBC News
- Owner of Davenport apartment complex that collapsed facing $300 fine KGAN TV
- Contractor said he warned of Davenport building collapse Quad-City Times
- City of Davenport to hold news conference Thursday, and city officials give update, Wednesday KWQC
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