At Least 3 Dead In Houston Building Collapse Monday Afternoon

HOUSTON, TX. (THECOUNT) — At least three people have been killed after a building under construction partially collapsed in west Houston Monday afternoon.

The collapse resulted in at least three people being killed just after 1:30 p.m. Monday, fire officials said Monday afternoon.

According to HFD, the partial collapse is in the area of Town & Country Boulevard near the I-10 Katy Freeway.

Initial information indicated injuries from the incident, but the assistant fire chief said there were fatalities. It’s not known if those who died were construction employees.

The incident is around the area of the City Centre shopping district, which is not too far from the I-10/Beltway 8 interchange.

DEVELOPING::

Geo quick facts: Houston is a large metropolis in Texas, extending to Galveston Bay. It’s closely linked with the Space Center Houston, the coastal visitor center at NASA’s astronaut training and flight control complex. The city’s relatively compact Downtown includes the Theater District, home to the renowned Houston Grand Opera, and the Historic District, with 19th-century architecture and upscale restaurants – wikipedia.