Rescue workers in Elliot Lake remove one body from rubble
Posted Jun 27, 2012 7:41 am.
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Rescue workers have removed what appeared to be a body from the rubble of a caved-in mall in the northern Ontario city of Elliot Lake.
Officials have not confirmed any details, but television footage showed some rescue workers taking off their hard hats as the stretcher was carried out.
Cranes have been toiling overnight to pull debris and clear a path for crews and search dogs to go into the wreckage.
The risky operation was initially called off on Monday over concern that a precariously balanced escalator might collapse on rescue workers, but an outpouring of concern from the community prompted Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty to secure more resources for the rescue mission.
The mall’s roof collapsed Saturday afternoon killing at least one person and officials have confirmed that at least two people were trapped inside.
