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Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapses, no injuries reported

The explosion collapsed a 20-story incinerator shaft at Mitchel Houses, displacing over 140 residents with only two minor injuries reported, officials said.

  • Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapsed, leaving a corner of the building in ruins.
  • The fire department reported no immediate injuries from the incident.
  • A gas explosion caused the collapse of an incinerator shaft in the building.
  • Police received 911 calls about the building collapse at the Mitchel Houses.
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New York City, Oct. 1 (EFE).- New York Mayor Eric Adams said today that there were no casualties from the partial collapse this Wednesday of a twenty-story public housing building in the district of El Bronx, New York, but that restrictions continue around him to ensure the security of the area. “We are extremely fortunate, at this time we have no loss of life or injury,” said the councillor at a press conference with several local authorities, …

A 17-story residential building collapsed partially on Wednesday morning after a gas explosion in the Bronx neighborhood of New York. The incident occurred after 8 a.m. at Mitchel Houses, a public housing complex located on Alexander Avenue, in the Mott Haven area. Local authorities triggered a major emergency alert. Rescue teams, drones and search-trained dogs arrived at the site to verify whether people were trapped in the rubble. So far no ca…

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KVUE broke the news in Austin, United States on Wednesday, October 1, 2025.
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