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Building with apartments partially collapses

Posted at 3:12 PM, Oct 01, 2015
and last updated 2015-10-01 15:12:29-04

A building in Dunkirk that holds apartments and stores has partially collapsed.

The Coborn building on Central Avenue partially came down. The portion of the building that collapsed was mostly used for storage. Here is what the building looked like prior to the collapse:

Police say no one was trapped and they are no injuries at this point to report.

The apartments next to the partial collapse are being evacuated. The Red Cross says it is responding to the scene to assist more than 30 residents.

The building is being evaluated to determine if the residents will be able to return to their apartments.

 

 
 

 

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