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Four Dead in Casino Garage Collapse

ATLANTIC CITY, New Jersey -- As reported by the Associated Press: "The top five stories of a parking garage under construction at a casino collapsed Thursday, sending concrete slabs and metal beams crashing down as workers ran for cover. Four people were killed, about 20 were injured and one was missing, officials said.

"Three of the victims were found dead inside the building and the other died at a hospital, said Michael Shurman, deputy director of emergency management for Atlantic County.

"One of the bodies was still inside the parking garage more than six hours after the collapse and another person was missing, Shurman said. Authorities, worried about the structure's stability, didn't send rescue crews in right away.

"...Construction workers had been pouring a concrete floor deck when a corner of the top floors collapsed, leaving five layers of concrete and steel sloping downward at a steep angle, said state police Capt. Ed O'Neill.

"...The parking garage supports one side an 18-story hotel tower also under construction as part of an expansion project for the Tropicana Casino and Resort.

"...Ten people were taken to a trauma unit at Atlantic City Medical Center, and six others were treated at the hospital for other injuries. Four others were taken to Shore Memorial Hospital in Somers Point with injuries that didn't appear life threatening, said hospital spokesman Bill Elliott..."

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