Two pulled from rubble after NYC building collapses, search underway for others feared trapped: FDNY
Firefighters removed at least two people from the rubble as crews searched for others and officials said the cause was not immediately known.
- A three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood on Wednesday afternoon, trapping people under rubble. The New York City Fire Department responded to 2625 Bedford Ave shortly after 4 p.m.
- The structure fell into an open construction pit, its shared wall shorn off and exposing interior rooms. A one-story building had been previously demolished on the lot for the construction project.
- At least one person died and at least 10 people were injured in the collapse. Officials noted, 'One person is still trapped under the rubble and is communicating with first responders.'
- FDNY units deployed drones and flashlights to aid the search as daylight faded Wednesday evening. Video shows four firefighters pulling one victim from the debris and placing them on a stretcher.
- Fire officials have not yet determined what caused the collapse. Rescuers continue searching for others trapped inside while medical personnel evaluate the injured, including several construction workers at the site.
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1 dead, 4 critically injured after building collapse in New York City
Firefighters dug through the rubble of a three-story building in Brooklyn on Wednesday after it collapsed at the edge of a construction site, killing at least one person and trapping others beneath the wreckage.
The causes of the collapse have not yet been established
Brooklyn Building Collapse Traps People Under Rubble as Rescue Continues
The FDNY launched a major rescue operation after a partial building collapse at 2625 Bedford Avenue in Brooklyn, with reports of people trapped. The cause and extent of injuries remain unclear as emergency crews continue operations. · 53 sources across the spectrum on IJR News.
Emergency personnel are working on Wednesday, November 11, at the site of the partial collapse of a building where, according to local reports, people are trapped in the Brooklyn district of New York City.
Several people were trapped in the rubble after a building collapsed in New York City, the fire department reported.
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