Tragedy Strikes Kentucky: Building Collapse Results in Two Fatalities
In a devastating turn of events, an 11-story building in Kentucky suffered a collapse, leading to the death of two workers. Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear confirmed the tragic outcome after a grueling rescue mission.
The catastrophe occurred within the Martin Mine Prep Plant around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, with the structure succumbing to an unexplained failure. The workers found themselves trapped under the rubble comprising multiple layers of concrete and steel, as reported by Kentucky Emergency Management.
Governor Beshear disclosed the passing of one worker, Billy Ray Daniels, on Wednesday, with the rescue efforts persisting in a bid to save the second worker, Alvin Nees. Despite the tireless work of rescuers, the governor lamented on X, a social media site previously known as Twitter, that Nees had also succumbed to the incident.
Expressing profound sorrow, the governor called for prayers for the victims' families and the community affected by this calamity.
During a press briefing on Friday afternoon, Martin County Judge Executive Dr. Lon Lafferty revealed that both men, Nees and Daniels, had been located. While Nees' body has been retrieved, efforts are ongoing to recover Daniels'.
As the community grapples with this loss, an inquiry into the cause of the collapse is actively underway.
Martin County, the location of this heartbreaking incident, lies near the Kentucky-West Virginia border, approximately 150 miles from Lexington.