Overview
- Demolition crews are now knocking down parts of the partially collapsed garage to stabilize the structure and open safe paths for recovery teams.
- Officials report one worker dead and two still missing as the effort moves from initial response to a phased recovery plan.
- The collapse began when a precast concrete roof piece in the stair tower failed during installation, setting off a progressive collapse through multiple levels.
- The ironworkers’ union identified the victims as Stepan Shevchuk, who died at a hospital, and Matthew Kane and Mark Scott Jr., who remain unaccounted for.
- City leaders warned of loud demolition noise, kept Grays Ferry Avenue closed near the site, deployed a crane and wrecking ball with protective shielding, and ordered flags flown at half-staff.