Iowa building collapse: Shocking photos reveal cracks inside Davenport apartment before disaster

The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shocking photos have revealed how huge cracks were developing in the walls of an apartment building in Davenport, Iowa, in the weeks before its sudden collapse – as questions continue to mount about whether residents should have been moved from the treacherous structure long ago. On Tuesday, officials finally admitted that up to five residents were still missing following the collapse of the six-story apartment building – after previously claiming there were no credible reports of missing people and making plans to demolish the block while people could still be trapped inside. open image in gallery The partially-collapsed apartment building in Davenport, Iowa Ms Brooks’ great granddaughter Pauletta Joeanna told The Independent on Monday evening that her great grandmother lived in apartment 403 in the building and was on the phone with another relative when she seemed to suddenly hang up. “The necessity to demolish this building stems specifically from our desire to maintain as much safety for the surrounding areas as possible,” Rich Oswald, the director of development and neighborhood services in Davenport, told CNN.