Shelby, No. Car., Aug. 28.—Six
persons were killed, 15 injured and
'an undetermined number are miss-
ing in the collanse of the First Na-
tional Bank Building during the
‘rush hour today.
| The death toll may rise, as three
hours after the crash workmen had
been able to clear away the debris
only at the edge of the building.
- Police estimated the death toll
would mount steadily as rescue
crews dug deeper into the debris in
the search for bodies. A dozen or
more persons had not been ac-)
counted for. Excavation work on a
nearby building was believed to
have caused the collapse.

 

 

 
 
SHELBY, N. C., Aug. 28.—{INS)—

Six persons were killed, 15 injured
and an undetermined number are
missing as a result of the collapse
of the First National Bank buiid-
ing during the rush hour today. The
death toll may rise.
‘\emtfee hours after the crash
workmen had been able to clear
away the debris only at the edee
of the building early this afternoon
Crews searched only the edec of
the huge pile of debris. it was
feared that more bodies would be
found toward the center.
 