Pier 58 on Seattle waterfront collapses

Pier 58, the section of Seattle's waterfront between the Great Wheel and the Seattle Aquarium, on Sunday collapsed into the water with several people on it, according to fire and police officials.

The Seattle Fire Department tweeted at 4:36 p.m. that two construction workers were transported to Harborview Medical Center in stable condition. The Seattle Police Department was vague on the number of people who fell in, but all have been rescued.

Susan Gregg, a spokesperson for Harborview, said the two men who were transported did not have life-threatening injuries.

The pier, a structure supporting Seattle Waterfront Park, was closed about a month ago when city officials discovered the pier had substantially shifted away from land. It was closed and set for dismantling this weekend, two years ahead of schedule.

"This year continues to present immense and unprecedented challenges for us as a city," Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan tweeted. "In the coming days, we will evaluate Pier 58 to determine appropriate next steps and potential broader impacts."

A news release from the city later said that Pier 59 and Pier 57, which respectively house the Seattle Aquarium and Miner's Landing, didn't sustain any damage. Removal of the pier will resume "as soon as it is safe to do so," the news release said.

Durkan expedited the approval for emergency dismantling in August, and the city had hired Orion Marine Contractors out of Tacoma.

The contract for removal was estimated at $4.3 million.

Police had initially closed all lanes on Alaskan Way in the area, but has since opened left lanes on both sides.

The city's plan before the shift was discovered, was to dismantle the pier in 2022 as part of a waterfront redesign.

This story will be updated as more information becomes available.

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