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Aurora building partially collapses, closing downtown intersection

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Scaffolding and part of a brick building's exterior wall collapsed into a roadway in downtown Aurora Wednesday evening, prompting evacuations and road closures, according to the Aurora Police Department. Partial building collapse Aurora police and firefighters responded to the 100 block of East Galena Boulevard at approximately 6:37 p.m. after scaffolding and part of a brick building's exterior wall collapsed into the roadway. Initial dispatch reports indicated that vehicles were beneath the debris. Firefighters are evacuating the building as a precaution while crews use a drone to assess the…

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    Building partially collapses downtown Aurora, video taken by mayor shows

    A building partially collapsed Wednesday in downtown Aurora, video taken by the city's mayor showed.

  2. WFLD Not rated US
    Aurora building partially collapses, closing downtown intersection

    Scaffolding and part of a brick building's exterior wall collapsed into a roadway in downtown Aurora Wednesday evening, prompting evacuations and road closures, according to the Aurora Police Department. Partial building collapse Aurora police and firefighters responded to...

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