PHILADELPHIA - Soaking rain and nearby construction are what police believe contributed to a partial rowhome collapse in Point Breeze that left two people with minor injuries.
Emergency responders were called to the 1100 block of South Sydenham Street around 5:30 p.m. for reports of a sidewall collapse. MORE LOCAL HEADLINESPhiladelphia Police Inspector DF Pace told reporters that two men were inside the rowhome at the time of the collapse.
One man was rescued by firefighters and the other slid down the rubble to the street, Pace said. Crews were waiting until the structural integrity of the home was stable enough to go inside and rescue the family's dog.