Firefighters and rescue workers remain at the scene of a deadly building collapse in Philadelphia, although they are no longer actively combing through the debris.
A 61-year-old woman — the last person known to be trapped — was pulled from the rubble overnight.
Six people were killed, and another 14 injured when a building under demolition crashed onto a neighbouring thrift store yesterday morning.
In the photo below, firefighters watch as the crane pulls debris away from the the site of the collapsed building in Philadelphia, on Wednesday, June 5, 2013.
In this photo provided by Jordan McLaughlin, emergency personnel respond to a building collapse on the edge of downtown Philadelphia on Wednesday, June 5, 2013. (AP Photo)
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Investigators are still trying to determine what caused a four-story building that was under demolition to crash onto a neighbouring thrift store late Wednesday morning.
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