Search resumes at mall-collapse site

Associated Press

ELLIOT LAKE, Ontario

Rescue crews geared up Tuesday to start dismantling a partially collapsed mall in northern Ontario city in an effort to rescue victims despite fading hopes of finding anyone alive.

Officials planned to use heavy equipment to clear a path from outside the building to resume rescue efforts stalled over fears the unstable structure could collapse further, leaving rescuers trapped inside the mall.

Rescuers detected breathing inside the rubble early Monday, but authorities enraged local residents when they called off work later that day. One death was confirmed after part of the mall’s roof collapsed Saturday afternoon, and another person is known to be still inside.