UPDATED 10:14 A.M.
PEORIA, Ill. – Multiple first responders were on the scene of a church collapse Saturday morning in South Peoria.
Peoria Police says the collapse occurred at the United Fellowship Ministries, with officers being called to the scene at 7:49 A.M.
25 News reports only two walls of the church were standing when Peoria Fire crews arrived. Nearby power lines were also damaged along with a possible gas leak. Buildings in the area were evacuated.
Ameren and code enforcement officers also responded to the scene.
The collapse is under investigation, with weather being looked at as a possible cause. An emergency demolition is also possible.
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PEORIA, Ill. – A church in South Peoria collapsed Saturday morning.
A Peoria Police spokesperson says officers were called to the United Fellowship Ministries at S. Saratoga and W. McBean Streets at around 7:49 A.M.
No one was inside the church.
Ameren and code enforcement officers were called to the scene.
The collapse is under investigation, with a focus on if weather played a role in it.
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