SUPERIOR, Wis. — A partial building collapse in Superior, Wisconsin, led to evacuations Thursday, including at a nearby daycare center.
According to CBS affiliate Northern News Now, the collapse occurred in a small portion of the Franklin Court Apartments on the 200 block of 37th Avenue East. The collapse occurred above a utility room and severed the gas meter that supplied the building.
Officials say two people were inside at the time of the collapse, but were able to get out. No injuries have been reported. Both the building and a nearby daycare center were evacuated.
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The daycare center has now been cleared for occupancy again, but the building is being assessed by an expert to determine its structural integrity. The gas supply to the building was turned off and the fire brigade ventilated the building.
The cause of the collapse is under investigation.
