Structure under construction collapsed at America’s Boise Airport.
America: Information is coming to light about a major accident at an airport in America. A steel structure under construction on the airport grounds in Boise, in the US state of Idaho, collapsed on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring nine others. The officers provided this information. A statement issued on Wednesday night said that five of those injured in the structure collapse were in critical condition. Boise Fire Department Chief of Operations Aaron Hammel said at a news conference that officers responded to the scene around 5 p.m. A steel-framed structure being installed at the Boise Airport collapsed.
“This was a huge accident,” Hammel said. “It was a chaotic scene after the structure collapsed.” “I don’t know what caused it, but I can tell you it was a major accident,” he said. Officials said operations at Boise Airport were disrupted. But there was no effect. Hammel said some victims were on a tall building or other elevated platform when the structure collapsed, requiring some special rescue efforts. He confirmed that a crane also collapsed in the incident.
Reason for structure collapse unknown
Leticia Ramirez, spokeswoman for St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, said emergency and trauma teams were treating patients arriving at the scene. Officials are investigating what caused the building collapse. The incident occurred near Jackson Jet Center, which services and maintains private planes. City of Boise permitting records show ‘Big D Builders’ won the contract to build a 39,000-square-foot jet hangar for the Jackson Jet Center. The project, which cost US$62 million, included the construction of a concrete foundation and metal building. ‘Big D Builders’ was contacted via phone and email but no response has been received so far. (AP)
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