Pulled Alive: Pregnant Woman Rescued From Rubble After Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills Two
Rescue from the rubble
Crews cut through debris with saws as sniffer dogs searched the wreckage. At about 6.15 p.m., New York City firefighters were seen speaking with a woman among the ruins.
Video recorded by CBS News showed the woman being carried away on a stretcher by rescue workers in hard hats and high-visibility jackets. Her husband said she was alive after the rescue.
Condition and toll
City Councilwoman Farah Louis said the woman had been taken for medical care and was in critical condition on Wednesday night. The collapse killed at least two people and injured 17 more. The three-story building had fallen into an open construction site.
Search to continue
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said firefighters arrived within a minute of the first 911 call. He described the response as difficult because of unstable wreckage and dangerous voids beneath the surface. Mamdani said crews would remain at the site for several days while they searched for possible victims.
Key points
- A pregnant woman was rescued alive from the collapsed building on Flatbush Avenue.
- At least two people died and 17 were injured in the collapse.
- The rescued woman was in critical condition on Wednesday night.
- Officials said the site search could last several days.