Hangar collapse at Boise Airport in Idaho kills 3, injures 9

A hangar at Boise Airport in Idaho collapsed on Wednesday, killing three people and injuring nine others, according to officials. The privately owned building was under construction when it collapsed at approximately 5 p.m. local time , the City of Boise said in a statement. The three people killed died at the scene, and five of the wounded are in a critical condition, the city said. The coroner’s office will publicly identify the victims after next of kin have been notified, it added. All victims have been accounted for, Aaron Hummel, the division chief of operations for Boise Fire Department, said during a Wednesday news conference. The cause for the collapse was not yet clear, Hummel said, adding that an investigation was ongoing. The collapse did not affect air operations, officials said. “Tonight, there was a catastrophic collapse of a metal structure at a construction site. First responders found a hectic scene and worked to secure and rescue victims,” Hummel said in the statement.<br/>