One dead, several injured after New York building collapses
US media reported that several people, including a child, were pulled from the rubble after a three-storey building collapsed near a construction site.
A fatal building collapse in New York left one person dead and several others injured, according to city authorities. The tragedy occurred near a construction site on Wednesday around 4:00pm in the Flatbush district of Brooklyn. Images from the scene depicted a pile of rubble with shattered walls, exposing the interior of a residential property.
Firefighters were seen sifting through the debris, amidst which a child was carried out on a stretcher. The New York Fire Department reported that one individual was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital, while four others were transported in critical condition. An additional six individuals suffered minor injuries in the incident.
The cause of the collapse remains unknown at this time. The city's Department of Buildings has dispatched inspectors to the site to assist with recovery efforts and perform structural stability assessments on nearby buildings.
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