NEW ORLEANS Crews on Saturday recovered the body of one of two construction workers that had been trapped nearly 10 months ago in the collapse of a Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans. Crews have yet to reach the area on the 8th floor of the structure where they expect to find his body, authorities said. The remains of Anthony Magrette, 49, the third worker killed, were removed the day after the partial building collapse last Oct. 12. His twin sister, Angela Magrette, stood with Wimberly's family on Saturday as Wimberly's remains were lowered from the structure around 10:45 a.m."This family weve actually made our family. The cause of the collapse remains under investigation.

NEW ORLEANS - Two cranes that were poised over the remains of a building that would become the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans were deliberately demolished Sunday, more than a week after the collapse of the upper floors of the building. Crews hope they will be able to recover the bodies at the site now that the cranes are down. A total of three people were killed in the collapse and 18 people were injured. Copyright 2019 by WDIV ClickOnDetroit - All rights reserved.

(CNN) - Two construction cranes were demolished Sunday afternoon at the partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans. Warning horns were heard blaring moments before the construction cranes, which had towered over the damaged construction site, snapped into pieces and toppled. An evacuation order had been put "in effect for Hard Rock crane demo," New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell said in a tweet Sunday morning. Portions of the Hard Rock Hotel, which has been under construction at the edge of the city's historic French Quarter, collapsed October 12. More than 100 construction workers were at the site when the collapse occurred, according to one of the construction companies.

Two construction cranes were demolished at partially collapsed Hard Rock Hotel construction site in New Orleans on Sunday afternoon.

The City of New Orleans plans to bring down two cranes at the construction site of the Hard Rock Hotel that collapsed over the weekend, killing at least two people. (CNN) - A worker who fell down three stories after the Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans partially collapsed was detained by immigration officials two days later, his spokesperson and immigration authorities say. Delmer Ramirez-Palma was one of more than a dozen workers who were injured at the construction site on October 12. Ramirez-Palma first received medical attention on October 19, a week after the collapse, Angela Young, a spokesperson for the man, told CNN. "When our client was first detained we weren't able to talk to him to see if he received medical treatment," Young told CNN.

New Orleans Fire Department chief Timothy McConnell announced a controlled demolition of two swaying cranes at an afternoon press conference alongside Governor John Bel Edwards and New Orleans mayor LaToya Cantrel. (WGNO)(CNN) - The implosion of two cranes at the Hard Rock Hotel in New Orleans, which partially collapsed during construction, was expected Saturday after a delay due to a tropical storm, officials said. Saturday evening's Krewe of Boo event downtown, the city's official Halloween parade, was canceled because of the demolition, officials said. Crews had hoped to take the cranes down Friday evening, said New Orleans Fire Chief Tim McConnell. Door-knocking and clearing the evacuation area will begin four hours before demolition, McConnell said.

The City of New Orleans plans to bring down two cranes at the construction site of the Hard Rock Hotel that collapsed over the weekend, killing at least two people. NEW ORLEANS - The City of New Orleans plans to bring down two cranes at the construction site of the Hard Rock Hotel that collapsed over the weekend, killing at least two people, according to New Orleans Fire Chief Timothy McConnell. New Orleans Mayor LaToya Cantrell issued a state of emergency for the city due to the storm, as well as the partial collapse of the Hard Rock Hotel, her office said Thursday. Authorities had been trying to stabilize the cranes, but announced Wednesday that the rescue mission has moved to recovery. There were more than 100 construction workers on site at the time, according to one of the construction companies.

A Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans collapses, killing two and injuring at least 18. NEW ORLEANS - Further movement from the unstable crane is causing problems, and additional rainfall will only make the situation worse. With that, it is approaching the time to move out of rescue mode and into recovery mode. Going from, you know, you say you'll risk a life to save a life, but we can't say the same for recovery. But I want to assure everyone, we will take every action to recover the remains for these families," said McConnell.

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NEW ORLEANS - A Hard Rock Hotel under construction at the edge of New Orleans' historic French Quarter collapsed Saturday morning, leaving at least one person dead and three unaccounted for, authorities said. Canal, which carries six lanes of traffic divided by a wide median where streetcars roll, separates the Quarter from the city's main business district. An unsupported crane listed away from the building site. As dust settled following the morning collapse, twisted metal, concrete pilings and other wreckage covered part of Rampart Street. "It was a deep rumbling sound," Matt Worges, who saw the collapse from a nearby building, told The Times-Picayune/The New Orleans Advocate.

A Hard Rock Hotel under construction in New Orleans collapsed on Saturday, leaving one person dead and at least three people missing. Upper floors collapsed into the ones below before one side of the building fell to the ground. One person was pronounced dead at the scene and 18 people were taken to the hospital. Its a very dangerous situation," he said. "This remains a very fluid and very dangerous situation, and every few minutes something is falling off of this building," said Louisiana Gov.