TORONTO - Part of a downtown Toronto building collapsed on Monday, trapping as many as five people.
A wall of the Uptown Theatre fell onto the neighbouring Yorkville English Academy, trapping students as young as eight years old under rubble, said a teacher at the school.
The collapse occurred at about 10:35 a.m. ET.
The school was one of several nearby buildings damaged in the collapse.
Demolition work has been underway at the historic theatre, which was to be reconstructed.
Fire and rescue crews rushed to the scene near the busy Yonge-Bloor intersection.
Bloor Street was closed between Yonge and Bay streets.
Tow trucks took parked cars away from the area to make room for emergency vehicles, and workers checked for gas leaks.
The nearby subway lines were unaffected.
The theatre was built in 1920, and served as a venue for movies and live shows.
Written by CBC News Online staff