Three-story building collapses in Polish ski resort

A three-story building in the Polish ski resort of Szczyrk in southern Poland collapsed on Wednesday following a gas explosion, a local police spokesman said.

Police said it was not clear yet whether anyone had been buried under the rubble. Eight people lived in the building.

Polish radio station RMF24 reported that 12 fire brigades were taking part in the rescue.

Gas explosion in Szczyrk
 Polish emergency staff and firefighters work at the scene of a gas explosion that caused a building to collapse in Szczyrk, southern Poland, 04 December 2019. Rescuers are searching for eight people who are reportedly missing, after the building collapsed. EPA-EFE/HANNA BARDO 

 

Via Reuters

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