One person is dead following the collapse of a structure under demolition in North Vancouver on Wednesday morning.
Another person was taken to hospital following the collapse, which took place at a worksite on Chesterfield Avenue and West Esplanade around 9:45 a.m.
RCMP Sgt. Peter DeVries said there is no information to suggest anyone else may still be trapped.
He said it looked like a “demolition in progress,” but he couldn’t confirm what kind of work was taking place at the building.
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“This is a bit of a nightmare for anyone who works in this industry, who knows the risks that you can take when you are working on a site like this,” he said.
DeVries went on to say investigators will begin work on determining what led to the collapse.
“We will continue to provide support at the scene here while rescuers conduct safety inspections and make sure that the scene is safe for them to be able to determine exactly what happened,” he said.
RCMP said drivers should avoid the area of Chesterfield Avenue between West 1st Street and West Esplanade.
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City of North Vancouver Mayor Linda Buchanan shared her condolences, calling it “an unimaginable loss for the family and friends of the worker who died.”
— With files from The Canadian Press
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