Police say one building fully collapsed and at least three others partially collapsed for unknown reasons this afternoon.

This week’s steady rains appear to be to blame for a construction site in the 100 block of 15th Street SE being declared unstable this afternoon. Saturated ground there has caused the walls of a row of commercial buildings currently undergoing renovations to separate, according to D.C. Fire/EMS spokesperson Pete Piringer. Rescue crews responded to the scene at about 2:45 p.m., and made the call to evacuate the area, including several nearby commercial buildings at…

Photos by Sommer Mathis A construction worker has been injured in a building collapse in the 1400 block of Belmont Street NW. The worker was operating a Bobcat in a four story apartment at 1417 Belmont ST NW, which was under renovation, when the building partially collapsed. He’s currently being taken in an ambulance to a nearby hospital. Streets around the building have been shut down as fire officials establish a collapse zone. Belmont…