Two people were injured and several people had to be rescued from Elliott Bay in Seattle after a waterfront pier collapsed, officials say
Two construction workers were transported to the hospital in stable condition, Seattle Fire Department said in a tweet. Removal of the pier, also known as Waterfront Park, was scheduled to start this weekend after it was determined to have deteriorated beyond repair, according to a Friday press release from the Seattle Parks and Recreation department.
Read MoreA monitoring system has been in place since removal work started last week, and further deterioration had occurred as work continued on Friday, according to Foster. Pier 58 sits near several popular Seattle attractions such as Pike Place Market, the Seattle Great Wheel and the aquarium. The pier was built in 1974, and the marine environment"is just brutal on these structures," Foster said.
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