3 dead, others critically hurt during structure collapse in Boise, Idaho

Three people died and nine others were injured Wednesday in a building collapse at a hangar being built at an airport in Boise, Idaho, the fire department said.

Three people died and nine others were injured Wednesday in a building collapse at a hangar being built at an airport in Boise, Idaho, the fire department said.

The names of the dead, all of whom officials said died at the scene, were not immediately released. Five of the nine injured were in critical condition, the fire department said in a statement.

The collapse happened about 5 p.m. at a structure where a rigid steel frame had been erected at Boise Airport, Boise Fire Operations Chief Aaron Hummel told reporters. A crane was placing something on the structure at the time of the collapse, he said.

“There was a large-scale collapse of the building, the framework of the building,” he said. “I don’t know what caused it, but I can tell you it was a pretty global collapse.”

Police and emergency vehicles at the scene of a structure collapse in Boise, Idaho, on Wednesday.Courtesy Terra FurmanTwelve people were injured in all, including those who died, the fire department said. They were in or around the building at the time of the collapse, Hummel said.

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