Residents escape unharmed after porch collapse

WEST PHILADELPHIA - May 5, 2012

It happened just after 11:30 last night in the 5500 block of Masters Street.

Three roof porches attached to row homes came crashing down onto the sidewalk.

Luckily no one was outside at the time and was injured.

Red Cross responded to the scene, however no evacuations were necessary.

Residents will use their back door until the porch roofs are removed.

Inspectors from L and I are investigating what caused the structure to collapse.

RED CROSS RESPONDED TO THE SCENE HOWEVER NO EVACUATIONS WERE NECESSARY...RESIDENTS DECIDED THEY COULD USE THEIR BACK DOOR UNTIL PORCH ROOFS ARE REMOVED.
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