United States: At least one dead in New York building collapse
Quick Look
- A three-story building collapsed Wednesday in Brooklyn, near a construction site, killing at least one person and injuring several others.
- Four people are in serious condition and six others are slightly injured.
- Firefighters continue to search through the rubble.
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Why It Matters
A three-story building collapsed Wednesday near a construction site in Brooklyn, in the Flatbush neighborhood. The cause of the collapse is unknown at this time.
In New York, residents of Brooklyn are in shock. The collapse of a three-story building left at least one dead and several injured Wednesday near a construction site, authorities in the most populous city in the United States announced.
The reason for this tragedy is currently unknown. Several people were extracted from the rubble, including a child, carried on a stretcher.
Firefighters continue to search through the rubble
On site, in the Flatbush district, firefighters searched the rubble of the building in front of another, apparently a residential building, of which a section of wall had disappeared, revealing a bed or even a dressing room.
New York firefighters said they were alerted that people were trapped under the rubble of a building after it collapsed around 4 p.m. One person was pronounced dead when rescuers arrived, they said, while four people were taken to hospital in serious condition. Six other individuals were slightly injured.
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The city's building department said inspectors were on site to "assist in search operations and conduct inspections of the structural stability of neighboring buildings."
Open Questions
- What caused the building to collapse?
- Exactly how many people were in the building at the time of the collapse?
- Are the searches in the rubble over?
