Crews respond to house collapse in South Philadelphia, no injuries reported

Tuesday, July 21, 2020
2 homes collapse in South Philadelphia
Officials were on the scene of a building collapse in South Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon.

PHILADELPHIA -- Officials were on the scene of a building collapse in South Philadelphia on Tuesday afternoon.

According to authorities, two vacant homes collapsed in the 700 block of Mercy Street at about 12:10 p.m.

Fire crews said one home was vacant and the other was under construction.

Chopper 6 flew over the scene and showed a building that was reduced to a pile of rubble.

Jenna Grasley

A crushed car could be seen under the rubble.

Authorities said all of the workers were able to get out of the building safely.

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