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A covered car park collapsed Friday morning near the Inner Harbor in Baltimoreaccording to local authorities.
⚠️ COLLAPSE ⚠️
black drive E Pratt St 21202#DowntownWest@CouncillorETC#BMORESBravest at the scene of a parking garage collapse. #BCFDOC Special operations are on their way to check if anyone is trapped. Building inspector required @BaltimoreOEMCharles closed Lee to Conway #BalTraffic pic.twitter.com/ckIS140lY0
— Baltimore Firefighters IAFF Local 734 (@BCFDL734) July 15, 2022
We are grateful that no one was injured in this incident,” said House Speaker Brandon Scott. “It could have been a serious tragedy. We thank the men and women of the fire department for their prompt response.”
The unusual happened, according to CBS, before 10 am local time on the 0 and 2 floors of East Pratt Street. According to the Baltimore City Fire Department, no victims were found, having also ensured that the garage will be inspected to ensure proper safety conditions.
At the moment of collapse, there were 50 cars parked in the garage, all of whom were uninjured. Deputy Fire Chief Dante Stewart assured reporters that garages are inspected annually, though he doesn’t know when the most recent inspection was done.
Source: Observadora
