One death has been confirmed after part of the mall’s roof collapsed Saturday afternoon, and another person is known to be still inside
(AP) ELLIOT LAKE, Ontario – Canada’s prime minister has offered to send in the military to help with the rescue effort at a partially collapsed mall in Ontario where at least one person has died and another may still be alive beneath the rubble, officials said Tuesday. Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s spokesman Andrew MacDougall said in an e-mail that the federal government is still trying to determine how best to help. “We’ve offered all of our assets,” MacDougall said. “We’ve apprised the provincial government of federal and military capabilities and are waiting to hear what would be useful.” Partial roof collapse at Canada mall, evacuation MacDougall said Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty called Harper Monday night to inquire about bringing in the military to help. The offer comes as officials plan to use heavy equipment to dismantle the building from the outside in order to resume rescue efforts stalled over fears that the unstable structure could further collapse leaving rescuers trapped inside what remains of the mall. Rescuers detected breathing inside the rubble early Monday, 공주출장안마 but authorities enraged local residents when they called off the work later that day. One death has been confirmed after part of the mall’s roof collapsed Saturday afternoon, and another person is known to be still inside. Bill Needles, a spokesman for the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue team, said the building is not...
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