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At least 2 dead, over a dozen injured in Brooklyn building collapse
ABC News · 36 minutes ago · Read the Full Story on ABC News
AI SUMMARY
A partial building collapse in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood has left at least two people dead and more than a dozen injured as rescue operations continue.
- A three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn collapsed into an open construction site at 2625 Bedford Ave. just after 4 p.m.
- A portion of the neighboring corner building at 1323 Flatbush Ave. was sheared away, exposing apartments while remaining standing.
- At least two people died and more than a dozen were injured in the collapse. Among the injured, four people are in critical condition.
- At least four residents were pulled from the debris around or after 6:30 p.m.
- FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore stated that officials do not know how many people were inside the building at the time of the collapse.
- Workers were actively excavating the adjacent construction site when the incident occurred.
- Department of Buildings inspectors are on the scene to assist recovery operations and inspect nearby structural stability.
- The NYPD urged the public to avoid the Bedford Avenue and Flatbush Avenue area due to street closures and traffic delays.
- NYCEM and the Red Cross opened a reception center for impacted residents at the Flatbush YMCA at 1401 Flatbush Ave.
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