One person died and 12 others were hurt — six of whom suffered critical injuries — after a building collapsed at the edge of a construction site in Brooklyn, according to a senior official, which sparked a frantic search by firefighters combing through large piles of rubble.
The collapse occurred around 4 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood, the FDNY said. It was not known what caused or led up to the collapse.
The FDNY said two people were removed from the rubble soon after the collapse. Arial footage showed dozens of firefighters scouring for others in the debris well into the evening.
One person died and six were in critical condition as a result of the collapse, according to FDNY officials. Six other people suffered less serious injuries, the FDNY said.
Video from Chopper 4 showed firefighters pull an injured person from the rubble around 4:45 p.m. He was taken away on a stretcher. Hours later, two others were seen taken away on stretchers just after 6:30 p.m.
The building that collapsed appeared to have been a three-story building with a business on the ground floor. It was located next to an excavation site after the one-story building that had previously been there was fully demolished.
The collapsed building filled the construction pit with bricks and wood.
The building that appears to have collapsed (highlighted in red above) was located next to a construction site after the one-story building that had been there was fully demolished.Another building that shared a wall with the collapsed structure remained standing, but its wall was shorn off, exposing the rooms inside, including a bedroom and closets filled with clothing.
The city’s Office of Emergency Management advised people avoid the area, as traffic delays and road closures could be expected. Flatbush Avenue was closed from Clarendon Road to Bedford Avenue.
A drone hovered over the site as firefighters dug by hand, tossing chunks of rubble aside. Rescuers also used dogs to sniff for survivors. As darkness fell, firefighters used flashlights to illuminate the area where they worked. The senior city official said rescue operations were ongoing, with searches still being conducted.
Phone and email messages seeking comment were left with the architect, property owner and general contractor listed in city records as being associated with the construction project.
Multiple teams responded to the scene. An investigation into the collapse is ongoing. The Department of Buildings said inspectors were at the scene to assist with recovery operations and to conduct structural stability inspections of surrounding buildings.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said in a post on X that people should avoid the area in order for rescue crews to continue to work.
“We will be sharing what we learn as soon as we can confirm it. As emergency operations continue, please join me in holding our neighbors and the members of this community in our hearts,” the mayor wrote on X.
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul said on social media “My heart breaks for the family who lost a loved one in today’s building collapse in Brooklyn. I’m keeping them in my thoughts and praying for everyone affected. My administration has reached out and offered its full support as authorities investigate what happened.”
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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