In Rhode Island, a tragic building collapse occurred over the weekend, which resulted in the death of a 15-year-old girl and critical injuries to a 17-year-old girl. The incident took place at the Portuguese American Club, where part of an exterior stairway collapsed, trapping the teenagers underneath. While authorities are investigating potential criminal factors involved in the building's structural failure, they have withheld the names of the victims to respect their families’ privacy. Community members are urged to seek support as they process the grief from this devastating event.
Grief like this touches everyone, our schools, neighborhoods, and firehouse families.
The landing that collapsed led to the building's second-floor entrance for the Portuguese American Club.
Out of respect for the privacy of the families, the name of the deceased juvenile will not be released at this time.
Portsmouth police said detectives are investigating to determine if any criminal factors were involved and has requested the state's attorney general assist with the investigation.
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