Just as another survivor was rescued from the four story collapsed Philadelphia building, Mayor Michael Nutter announced that one man and five women were among those killed in the tragedy. Found approximately 12 hours after the collapse, a 61-year-old woman identified as Myra Plekam was listed in critical condition after being rushed to the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania. With approximately 13 people injured and 6 dead, Philadelphia fire officials are still in the midst of searching for anymore people trapped under the rubble.
“This has been a tough day here in the city of Philadelphia but we’re a pretty tough city and we’re quite resilient,” said Mayor Nutter to reporters. The vacant building was in the process of being demolished prior to its Wednesday morning collapse. University of Pennsylvania officials have reported that the five victims treated at the hospital mostly suffered from cuts and bruises. As of now, approximately 40 percent of the collapsed building still needs to be properly searched for any more survivors.
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