Body of elderly man found in rubble of Minneapolis apartment building fire

The body of an elderly man was found in the rubble of an Elliot Park apartment complex days after it caught on fire.

Minneapolis Fire Department says it was told at 10:30 a.m. Thursday that one resident remained unaccounted for after a fire destroyed a four-story residential apartment building located at 1501 11th Ave S. on Tuesday.

The fire crew conducted another search of the fourth floor apartment unit the man lived in and found him dead under the remnants of the building's collapsed roof.

The fire had been reported to the Minneapolis fire crew on Tuesday at approximately 9:45 p.m. Four residents were initially reported injured, including two adults and one teenager who suffered burns and one adult who suffered smoke inhalation. All four were hospitalized and were last known to be in serious but stable condition.

Dozens more were displaced, with some taking to GoFundMe to ask for community help finding new homes.

The man's name has not been released to the public. This is the second fire fatality in Minneapolis this year.

Note: The details provided in this story are based on law enforcement’s latest version of events, and may be subject to change.

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