In a devastating incident on Wednesday, a hangar under construction at the Boise Airport in Idaho collapsed, resulting in the tragic loss of three lives and injuries to nine others. The collapse occurred around 5 p.m. local time, prompting a swift response from emergency services to the scene of the disaster at the private business location. Boise Fire Department Operations Chief Aaron Hummel described the event as a “large-scale collapse” of the steel-framed hangar, marking it as a “catastrophic” event that unfolded rapidly, causing chaos and necessitating specialized rescue operations for those trapped under the debris.
As of Wednesday evening, officials confirmed that all individuals present at the construction site had been accounted for. However, the city of Boise later announced that three people were pronounced dead at the scene, with five of the nine injured individuals being hospitalized in critical condition. The conditions of the remaining four injured parties were not specified. The names of the victims have not been released as the community begins to process the shock and sorrow of this tragic event.
The collapse did not affect operations at Boise Airport, but the incident has sparked an investigation into the cause of the “global collapse” as described by Hummel. Eyewitnesses reported seeing a chaotic scene with emergency vehicles surrounding the partially collapsed structure and a crane that had also fallen in the incident. Authorities, along with emergency and trauma teams from Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise, are working together to provide care for the injured and to determine what led to this tragic event.
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