Two people were taken to hospital after a parking garage collapsed in East Vancouver on Thursday afternoon.
The collapse happened just before 1:30 p.m. in a building on Lougheed Highway between Rupert Street and Boundary Road, according to Vancouver Fire Rescue.
Dozens of emergency crews were on the scene late into the evening to investigate the situation, including the Heavy Urban Search and Rescue Task Force.
“The bobcat was doing some work on the section of the parking lot roof that gave way,” Assoc. Chief Dan Moberg told CTV News. “Part of the roof car park then collapsed onto office space below.”
Some witnesses said around half a dozen people were trapped inside, but this has not been confirmed by officials.
“I was just walking by and I heard a loud bang and I just saw everyone running and I thought, ‘Oh my God!’ What’s going on?” said witness Grant William Johnson.
“The roof collapses and I see them all running out. And I was like, ‘Oh, that’s a big thing,'” he continued.
In an email to CTV News, British Columbia Emergency Health Services said four ambulances were dispatched to the scene and two patients were taken to hospital.
The extent of their injuries is not yet known. An investigation is underway.
CTV News reached out to the Vancouver Police Department for further updates, but did not hear back.
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