Iowa building collapse: Death confirmed in Davenport disaster as two men still missing

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. After announcing demolition plans roughly 24 hours into the tragedy on 29 May, officials said that search efforts posed a risk to rescuers as remains of the six-storey apartment building were constantly in motion. open image in gallery The body of 42-year-old Branden Colvin was found following the collapse on 28 May open image in gallery A flower hangs from a fence at the where on Sunday an apartment building partially collapsed in Davenport, Iow “He’s proud of me. So, I don’t know if I am going to be able to go to my graduation.” City officials had said earlier that Colvin, Mr Hitchcock and Mr Prien had a “high probability of being home at the time of the collapse.” Mayor Mike Matson said the debris pile “could be a place of rest for some of the unaccounted.” Documents released by the city show that city officials and the building’s owner were warned for months that parts of the building were unstable. Andrew Wold, the building’s owner, released a statement dated May 30 saying, “Our thoughts and prayers are with our tenants.” He is now facing a $300 fine for failing to keep the building in a“safe, sanitary and structurally sound condition,” as an investigation is underway to determine what caused the collapse.