Key takeaways:
- Three bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a partially collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa.
- The bodies are believed to be those of the three men who had been missing since the collapse late last month.
- The collapse has prompted a lawsuit against the building’s owner, the city of Davenport, and engineers and contractors who worked on the building.
Three bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a partially collapsed six-story apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, city officials said Monday. The bodies are believed to be those of the three men who had been missing since the collapse late last month.
The three men, Branden Colvin Sr., 42; Ryan Hitchcock, 51; and Daniel Prien, 60, were identified as having a “high probability of being home at the time of the collapse.” The bodies were recovered from the rubble over the weekend.
The collapse has prompted a lawsuit against the building’s owner, the city of Davenport, and engineers and contractors who worked on the building. The complaint, filed in Scott County court, alleges that they knew the building was failing but intentionally kept tenants in the dark, even though their lives were in danger.
The search for survivors has been completed, with attention now turning to shoring up the remaining structure so recovery efforts can begin. City officials have said that no other people are thought to be missing.
The collapse of The Davenport has shocked the community and raised questions about the safety of other buildings in the area. Investigations are ongoing to determine the cause of the collapse and to ensure that similar incidents do not occur in the future.
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