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Building Collapse in Brooklyn Kills One, Injures Dozens
Confirmed
In Short: FDNY firefighters were searching for survivors following the collapse where one person was killed and 11 people were injured, including a pregnant woman who was pulled from the rubble.
LIVE: Brooklyn building collapse; 1 dead and several injured, NYPD says. FOX 5 New York
At least one person died and a dozen others were injured when a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday afternoon.
The collapse occurred at approximately 4 p.m. at 2625 Bedford Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood, according to local reports.
The NYC Department of Buildings sent inspectors to the site to assist with recovery operations and to conduct structural stability inspections of nearby buildings.
Two people died and at least a dozen others were hurt, six of whom suffered critical injuries, according to officials.
The FDNY said rescue operations were underway after responding to reports of people trapped following the collapse.
The wall of another three-story building that now stands next to the site was also shorn off, exposing apartments.
The collapse occurred at the edge of a construction site where workers were on scene, according to an FDNY dispatch.
What this adds
The exact cause of the collapse is under investigation.
What's confirmed
- At least one person is dead and a dozen others injured after a building collapsed in Brooklyn, according to New York City authorities.
- The first 911 call on the collapse came in at 4:01 p.m., according to the FDNY.
- The NYC Department of Buildings said its inspectors "are on scene at a major building collapse near Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn assisting with recovery operations and conducting structural stability inspections of nearby buildings."
- The FDNY said rescue operations are underway after responding to reports of people trapped following a building collapse in the Flatbush neighborhood.
- The wall of another three-story building that now stands next to the site was also shorn off, exposing apartments.
- At least one person is dead and 12 others injured, six critically, after a mixed-use three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed Wednesday afternoon, a fire department official said.
What's still developing
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