building collapse

Almost a year after a demolition worker was trapped in a collapsed building in Boston, he reunited with the paramedics who helped save his life. Thirty-five-year-old Wilson Ortega was working on the demolition of the old Edison Power Plant in South Boston last May when part of the structure collapsed. He was pinned under a 30-foot section of catwalk flooring…

A building has collapsed on Chicago’s West Side, and fire officials are requesting help to search for people who may still be inside.

No one was injured, Providence police said.

A construction accident left two workers critically hurt at a marina and restaurant in Naples, Maine, on Tuesday, officials said. The workers were securing part of the roof of a shed when the roof broke off the building, hitting and trapping the two workers, according to the Naples Marina. Other employees of the marina freed the workers and called local…

The barn on White Street cannot be demolished because it’s registered as a landmark, according to a neighbor.

Emergency crews responded Friday to a report of a partial building collapse at a historic landmark in East Boston. Boston police said they are investigating the reported collapse on White Street. There was no immediate word on how serious the collapse is or if there are any injuries. The barn on White Street is a historic landmark that belonged to…

At least nine people have been arrested on suspicion of ignoring building codes or committing other violations.

Three men were injured — one of them now fighting for his life — when a former power plant collapsed in South Boston Wednesday.

Three men were injured — one of them now fighting for his life — when a former power plant collapsed in South Boston Wednesday.

Ukraine’s eastern city of Kharkiv came under heavy shelling on Monday, causing multiple casualties and severe damage.