Current：Home > InvestSt. Louis wrecking crew knocks wall into transmission tower during demolition; brief explosion -RiskWatch
St. Louis wrecking crew knocks wall into transmission tower during demolition; brief explosion
View
Date：2025-04-13 22:10:06
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A wrecking crew tearing down a burned-out St. Louis factory accidentally knocked a brick wall into a transmission tower Friday, causing a brief explosion and power to flicker for some downtown buildings.
No one was hurt, but the St. Louis Board of Aldermen lost its livestream, forcing officials to recess briefly, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
Officials have not said what caused the accident.
Crews were demolishing a five-story warehouse near the Mississippi River that burned Saturday. The massive fire at the vacant building created smoke that could be seen for several miles. About 80 firefighters were called to the scene.
veryGood！ (37172)
Related
- Bill Belichick's salary at North Carolina: School releases football coach's contract details
- Prince William got a 'very large sum' in a Murdoch settlement in 2020
- Latest IPCC Report Marks Progress on Climate Justice
- Lead Poisonings of Children in Baltimore Are Down, but Lead Contamination Still Poses a Major Threat, a New Report Says
- John Galliano out at Maison Margiela, capping year of fashion designer musical chairs
- Gwyneth Paltrow Poses Topless in Poolside Selfie With Husband Brad Falchuk
- Inside Clean Energy: Electric Vehicles Are Having a Banner Year. Here Are the Numbers
- Tory Burch 4th of July Deals: Save 70% On Bags, Shoes, Jewelry, and More
- A South Texas lawmaker’s 15
- Why does the U.S. have so many small banks? And what does that mean for our economy?
Ranking
- Off the Grid: Sally breaks down USA TODAY's daily crossword puzzle, Hi Hi!
- In the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Unintended Consequences of ‘Fortress Conservation’
- Kyle Richards and Mauricio Umansky Break Up After 27 Years of Marriage
- Feeding Cows Seaweed Reduces Their Methane Emissions, but California Farms Are a Long Way From Scaling Up the Practice
- Newly elected West Virginia lawmaker arrested and accused of making terroristic threats
- Sinkholes Attributed to Gas Drilling Underline the Stakes in Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Race
- Elizabeth Holmes' prison sentence has been delayed
- Global Warming Drove a Deadly Burst of Indian Ocean Tropical Storms
Recommendation
Chuck Scarborough signs off: Hoda Kotb, Al Roker tribute legendary New York anchor
Rediscovered Reports From 19th-Century Environmental Volunteers Advance the Research of Today’s Citizen Scientists in New York
Meet the 'financial hype woman' who wants you to talk about money
Scientists Are Pursuing Flood-Resistant Crops, Thanks to Climate-Induced Heavy Rains and Other Extreme Weather
Why members of two of EPA's influential science advisory committees were let go
Proponents Say Storing Captured Carbon Underground Is Safe, But States Are Transferring Long-Term Liability for Such Projects to the Public
Blast Off With These Secrets About Apollo 13
When you realize your favorite new song was written and performed by ... AI