One dead, 12 hurt as New York City building collapse triggers rubble search, authorities say
Collapse near Brooklyn intersection
The building came down around 4 p.m. Wednesday near Bedford and Flatbush avenues in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood, the Fire Department of New York said. Officials had not determined what caused the collapse or what led up to it.
The building stood at the edge of a construction site. Bricks and wood from the structure filled the construction pit.
Firefighters search the rubble
The FDNY said two people were pulled from the rubble soon after the collapse. A senior city official said two trapped people were being freed shortly before 5 p.m.
Footage showed dozens of firefighters searching the debris. NBC New York’s Chopper 4 video showed an injured person being pulled out around 4:45 p.m. and taken away on a stretcher; another person was taken away on a stretcher shortly after 6:30 p.m.
Neighboring building damaged
A building sharing a wall with the collapsed structure remained standing, but its wall had been torn away. The damage exposed rooms inside, including a bedroom and closets filled with clothing.
One person died and 12 others were hurt, including six critically, according to a senior official. The cause of the collapse remained unknown.
Key points
- One person died and 12 were hurt; six of the injured were in critical condition.
- The collapse happened around 4 p.m. Wednesday in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood.
- Firefighters searched rubble and worked to free people trapped in the wreckage.
- A neighboring building remained standing, but a wall was torn away, exposing rooms.