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Firefighters dig through rubble after NYC building collapse kills 2 and traps people in wreckage
Fire officials said a major technical rescue is underway as crews search for trapped people and investigate the cause of the collapse.
Firefighters dug through the rubble of a three-story building in Brooklyn after it collapsed at the edge of a construction site Wednesday afternoon, killing at least two people and trapping others beneath the wreckage.
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.
FDNY units deployed drones and flashlights to aid the search as daylight faded Wednesday evening.
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.
At least one person died when a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, while several injured people were pulled from the rubble, including a child.
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