In New Orleans, Louisiana, large parts of a hotel under construction have collapsed. At first, the upper floors collapsed, and a short time later, part of the facade of the building toppled over.
BREAKING: 1 person is dead and several people are unaccounted for following the collapse at the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, according to @LouisianaGov pic.twitter.com/2z4UUJliBk
- David Begnaud (@DavidBegnaud) October 12, 2019According to the city, one person was killed, three people are still missing. 18 people came to the hospital as a result of the collapse, their condition is according to official information stable. The cause of the collapse on the construction site remained unclear, originally the under construction Hard Rock Hotel was due to open next spring.