11 people evacuated after partial building collapse in East Boston
EAST BOSTON – An apartment building in East Boston was evacuated early Sunday morning after a partial collapse.
The brick façade of the building on Sumner Street came crashing down overnight.
Eleven people, including two children, were displaced.
The building has been secured, the @ISDBoston building inspector is on scene, and determined that the owner needs a structural engineer. Companies have shut down the power. pic.twitter.com/rBm8M5BTtd
— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire) July 31, 2022
The Red Cross is helping the residents find a place to stay.
No one was hurt.
The city's building inspector was called to the scene, and power was cut to the building.
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