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Bodies of 2 workers found days after partial collapse at parking garage being built in Philadelphia

Crews used a controlled demolition and search dogs to reach the workers, while officials ordered an independent investigation into the collapse.

  • Early Monday, Philadelphia Fire Department crews recovered the bodies of two missing ironworkers from the collapsed Children's Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage in Grays Ferry, concluding a delicate search operation.
  • On Wednesday, April 8, the seven-story structure partially collapsed when a precast concrete roof segment failed during installation, fatally injuring ironworker Stepan Shevchuk and trapping two others in the rubble.
  • Following controlled demolition completed Sunday evening, technical rescue specialists de-layered the debris using "shovels, buckets, even our hands," Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson said.
  • Mayor Cherelle Parker ordered the City Solicitor and Law Department to conduct an independent investigation, with findings due in 180 days to determine what caused the structural failure.
  • Flags at city buildings fly at half-staff until April 17 in honor of the victims, while the Grays Ferry site remains active with hazards present, requiring continued business closures.
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Bodies of 2 workers found days after partial collapse at parking garage being built in Philadelphia

Authorities say the bodies of two workers trapped when a stairwell roof collapsed at a parking garage under construction in Philadelphia have been found.

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WTXF broke the news in on Sunday, April 12, 2026.
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