At least one person is dead and multiple people are injured after a building in New York City collapsed on Wednesday, according to authorities.
One was found dead on the scene, at least 12 more are injured, and others are still trapped after the three-story building on 1321 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn fully collapsed, a spokesperson for the New York City Fire Department told the Washington Examiner.
As of 6:30 p.m., there are six people in critical condition and six others with minor injuries, officials said.
The FDNY is still on scene, posting images to social media of rescue personnel working to aid those in the building. There are 250 fire and EMS personnel on site as searches continue for trapped survivors and rescue personnel work to remove people.
It is unclear what caused the building to partially collapse onto an open construction site around 4 p.m.
An eyewitness described a loud banging sound when the building collapsed.
“Coming from work, all I hear is two loud bangs. It scared the s*** out of me,” Ace Rogers told amNewYork. “I’ve never seen cops and firefighters in Flatbush. I’ve never seen this before.”
First responders are still looking for victims in the rubble. Helicopter footage showed firefighters digging at least one person out of the rubble and placing them on a stretcher while dogs sniffed for survivors.
“Due to a partial building collapse, please avoid the area surrounding Bedford Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn,” the New York City Police Department said in a statement. “Expect street closures, traffic delays, and consider alternate routes.”
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The city’s building department said inspectors are on scene assisting with recovery operations and conducting structural stability inspections of nearby buildings.
The Washington Examiner reached out to NYPD for comment.
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