• The Hard Rock Hotel collapsed while under construction Saturday in New Orleans’ French Quarter, alarming onlookers as one side of the hotel toppled over and dust covered the streets.
  • Authorities told reporters that one person had been killed and three were missing after the collapse and 18 people were transported to nearby hospitals for their injuries, where they were in stable condition.
  • Videos and pictures posted to social media showed the tall building collapse on to the streets, sending some running.
  • Authorities said Saturday afternoon that the structure was still unstable, so the area was restricted until further notice.
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The Hard Rock Hotel collapsed while under construction Saturday in New Orleans’ French Quarter, alarming onlookers one side of the hotel collapsed and dust covered the streets.

Authorities told reporters that one person had been killed and three were missing after the collapse and 18 people were transported to nearby hospitals for their injuries, where they were in stable condition.

Videos and pictures posted to social media showed the aftermath of the tall building collapsing on to the streets, as the fronts of several floors were left falling over the building’s entrance.

However, one video posted by WWL-TV that was taken by a viewer shows the shocking moment when the structure starts to descend into a thick, dusty mass.

Another video posted from the ground shows thick dust engulfing the nearby streets.

The hotel is set to open in the coming months on the city's Canal Street.

Plans for the property were announced in February 2018 as a mixed residential and hotel 18-story building that was originally scheduled to open in the spring of 2019.

According to NOLA Ready, authorities from the New Orleans Fire Department, New Orleans Emergency Medical Services, and the New Orleans Police Department were at the scene and an investigation was ongoing.

Authorities said in a press conference Saturday afternoon that the structure was still unstable, so the area was restricted until further notice.

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