Overview
- The CHOP employee‑parking garage under construction in Grays Ferry, a Wednesday collapse that left at least one worker dead, prompted an ongoing search for two unaccounted people.
- Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson said the building is compromised and crews will take it apart in layers to allow safe search‑and‑rescue.
- Mayor Cherelle Parker said a roof section fell and set off a progressive collapse across all seven levels of the structure.
- Officials said required permits were issued and inspections were current, and the city opened an investigation into the cause.
- The project had drawn neighborhood pushback over traffic and pollution, pressure that may grow as multiple agencies review construction practices and oversight.