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Event title

United States - Residents evacuated after partial building collapse in Chelsea

Event category

Industrial - Collapse of built environment

Severity

Unspecified

Event date (UTC)

2026-10-12 12:40:08

Last update (UTC)

2026-10-12 12:40:08

Latitude

42.393668

Longitude

-71.03254

Area range

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Address/Affected area(s)

Chelsea, Suffolk County, Massachusetts

A building in Chelsea was evacuated late Sunday night after a partial collapse left bricks scattered across the sidewalk.
Caution tape could be seen strewn across a section of the sidewalk on Orange Street where debris had collected.
Dozens of residents were evacuated from the building after firefighters arrived at the scene to investigate the cause.
A resident of the building told 7NEWS neighbors were banging on doors to alert others to the collapse.
There were no reported injuries.
Fire officials say the building suffered significant structural damage and residents won’t be allowed back inside.

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