Deadly Iowa apartment collapse caused by brick removal, lackluster shoring: report

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Deadly Iowa apartment collapse caused by brick removal, lackluster shoring: report

A partial building collapse in Iowa that killed three people in May was caused by the removal of brick and inadequate shoring of the 116-year-old structure, according to a report released by officials Thursday. The 113-page investigative report by two engineering companies also blamed the collapse on an improper understanding of a structural bearing wall,...