MALDEN, MASS. (WHDH) - Officials are investigating after a roof collapsed at a Malden apartment building Saturday, and one resident said the structure has had previous problems.
Sections of the roof fell onto the sidewalk at the corner of Mount Vernon and Salem streets Saturday, knocking a stoplight loose.
Residents in all 30 units were evacuated from the 120-year-old building.
Resident Mike Geer said he was inside the building when the roof fell and said this isn’t the first time it’s had major issues.
“There are structural problems along the roof and the back fell two years ago,” Geer said.” This whole building, it’s got issues.”
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