According to reports from the Cincinnati Police Department and Cincy Fire & EMS, a building at 151 W. Fourth St. has partially collapsed, with at least two confirmed victims. They have been transported to nearby hospitals. Cincy Fire & EMS said it was still searching for more victims and “building professionals” are on the scene to assess the stability of the rest of the structure.
Companies are working at elevated locations in search of at least one working thought to be missing. Two patients have been transported to area hospitals. https://t.co/A4EtXYHN2B pic.twitter.com/nEJgWKEGnR
— Cincy Fire & EMS (@CincyFireEMS) November 25, 2019
CPD says Fourth Street between Vine and Elm streets is closed until further notice. Here’s an entire map of current street closures.
Update: 4th now closed at Walnut. pic.twitter.com/JgcICmlkhz
— Cincinnati Police Department (@CincyPD) November 25, 2019
This story will be updated.
This article appears in Nov 13-26, 2019.