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Crane partially collapses in midtown Manhattan

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A crane caught fire and partially collapsed off a high-rise building in midtown Manhattan during Wednesday morning's commute, according to officials. A crane caught fire and partially collapse d off a high-rise building in midtown Manhattan during Wednesday morning's commute, littering the street with debris, according to officials. Six people have been injured, including two firefighters, officials said. One woman told ABC News the crane struck her apartment window and the glass shattered in her face. Members of the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) and others gather after a construction crane caught fire on a high-rise building in Manhattan, New York City, July 26, 2023. Amr Alfiky/Reuters Ruins are visible after a construction crane caught fire on a high-rise building in Manhattan, New York City, July 26, 2023. Amr Alfiky/Reuters New York City Mayor Eric Adams stressed at a news conference that the accident, which unfolded around 7:35 a.m., could have been mu...

8th person rescued from partial building collapse in Iowa, no deaths reported

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An eighth person was rescued overnight from a partial building collapse in Davenport, Iowa, officials said. An eighth person was rescued overnight from a partial apartment building collapse in Davenport, Iowa, officials said, adding that no one appears to remain missing. More than a dozen people self-evacuated when the six-story residential and commercial building partially collapsed on Sunday afternoon, Davenport Fire Chief Michael Carlsten said. Dust can be seen in the air moments after a building collapsed in Davenport, Iowa, on May 28, 2023. Caleb Tvedt "It felt like there was an earthquake, or somebody had rammed a bulldozer into the building," Linnea Hoover, a building resident and journalist at ABC Davenport affiliate WQAD, told ABC News. "I can't describe the shaking. It felt like the ground was going to fall out from under me," Hoover said. In this screen grab from a video, a collapsed building is shown in Davenport, Iowa, on May 28, 2023. Jacqueli...