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3 years since Center City building collapse killed 6

Published  June 5, 2016 11:38am EDT
U.S.
FOX 29 Philadelphia

CENTER CITY (WTXF) - Sunday marks the third anniversary of the tragic collapse of a Center City building that killed six people.

On June 5, 2013, the building being demolished along Market Streets at 22nd fell onto the Salvation Army Thrift Store, trapping the victims inside.

Another 14 people were injured.

Construction is set to begin to create a memorial park to honor the lives lost in this tragedy. Click here to help support it.

The demolition contractor was sentenced to 15 to 30 years, and the man who was operating the excavator was sentenced to seven-and-a-half to 15 years behind bars.