A partial collapse of a seven-level parking garage being built to serve CHOP in the Grays Ferry neighborhood of South Philadelphia occurred around 2:00 PM on April 8, 2026, leaving one confirmed dead and two people unaccounted for.

Rescue efforts focused on the lower levels near elevator shafts or stairwells, with responders delaying further searches until the structure could be stabilized due to safety concerns.

Responders arrived at the 3000 block of Grays Ferry Avenue and initiated search-and-rescue operations, hindered by questions about structural integrity.

Chopper 3 provided live aerial coverage and ongoing visuals of the site during the response.

City officials, Philadelphia police, and emergency management officials sought additional details as media outlets, including Daily Voice, pursued further information.

City inspectors from Licenses and Inspections were dispatched to the scene, while CHOP officials had not yet issued a statement.

An inspector from Licenses and Inspections was reported as en route to the site to join the inquiry.

The incident unfolded around 2:00 PM local time; conditions limited information on injuries and causes as responders worked.

The situation remained developing, with officials and reporters urging readers to check back for updates.

Eyewitnesses described a loud collapse with rapid emergency response and noted that a man had already been pulled from the rubble by the time onlookers arrived.

Emergency communications at the scene were disrupted as rescue and investigative operations proceeded.

Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson said stabilization of the compromised seven-story structure is essential before continuing searches to protect responders and potential victims.