PHILADELPHIA (KYW Newsradio) — Philadelphia police and Licenses and Inspections officials are on the scene of a partial building collapse in Fairmount.
A pile of bricks fell from a row home on North 16th Street, and cracks in front of the building appear to show the foundation may have shifted toward a huge hole in an adjacent property, which is under construction.
A portion of 16th Street is closed north of Fairmount Avenue. Two buildings have been deemed uninhabitable as inspectors check the structural integrity of the buildings.
Police said there were no reported injuries. There’s no word yet on how long the road will be closed.