ASTORIA, Ore. — A brewery in Astoria in Northwestern Oregon partially has collapsed, with much of its roof caved in and parts of the building dangling into the Columbia River.
No one was killed or injured in the Tuesday incident and the restaurant was closed at the time, The Astorian reported. A natural gas leak was reported and utilities have since been turned off. The U.S. Coast Guard and emergency responders deployed to the scene.
In a tweet, Buoy Beer said “everyone is safe.”
Authorities don’t yet know what caused the warehouse-style Buoy Beer building to crumble.
Jessyka Dart-McLean, Buoy Beer’s marketing manager, said the part of the building that caved in had already been closed off to employees and the public. The popular brewery, located on a pier, closed its kitchen in September after discovering issues with the dock and pilings underneath.
“The Columbia River waters shift, and that’s what we were battling against in that area,” she said.