One person is missing after the roof of a building collapsed during a severe thunderstorm in Phoenix on Wednesday night.
The accident happened on July 24th in Phoenix, Arizona at a commercial building along 43rd Avenue and Van Buren Street.
Firefighters are on the scene of a large commercial building with a partial roof collapse near 43rd Ave & Van Buren St. The PIO will update when more details become available. pic.twitter.com/7GoxY24Q7H
— Phoenix Fire Dept. (@PHXFire) July 25, 2024
Monsoon storm ripped through parts of west Valley last night. This is at 43rd Ave and Van Buren. One worker is still missing from the building after the roof collapsed. We’re live all morning on @FOX10Phoenix with updates. #fox10phoenix #monsoon #stormdamage pic.twitter.com/CyJcbsBuNJ
— Danielle Miller FOX10 (@Fox10Danielle) July 25, 2024
According to Fox 10 Phoenix, the building’s roof collapsed during a severe thunderstorm, but the exact reason for the collapse has not been determined.
One of the workers inside of the building at the time of the collapse is still unaccounted for. The business is a commercial food distributor. No further information has been released.