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A three-story building suddenly collapsed in Flatbush, Brooklyn, New York, killing at least one person and injuring 10 others. Firefighters and search and rescue workers are searching for one person who is still trapped under the debris. The reason for the collapse is not yet clear.
A New York Fire Department official said,brooklyn (Brooklyn) On the afternoon of the 11th, a three-story building collapsed, killing at least one person and injuring 10 others. Four of them were seriously injured, and one person was still trapped.
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The crash happened in the Flatbush community of central Brooklyn at around 4 p.m. local time, CNN reported. The local area is a predominantly residential area, and most residents areAfrican and African-American communities in the Caribbean. A fire department official said there were shops on the first floor of the collapsed building and at least one apartment above. There is also a construction site next to the building.new york city The NYC Department of Buildings said it was investigating at the site.
Video from the scene shows firefighters pulling a victim from the pile of debris and four firefighters putting him on a stretcher and sending him away from the scene. Search and rescue personnel also deployed drones to aid in the search and used flashlights when the sky became dark.
As the sun set, dozens of firefighters were still digging through debris, combing buildings and searching for victims. One firefighter was shown throwing pillows aside while another was shown removing a damaged oven.
New York State Representative Rodneyse Bichotte Hermelin, whose office is just a few blocks away from the incident, told local media Spectrum News NY1 that the nearby construction site was originally an adult day care center that later became vacant. He said there are plans to build affordable housing there and are still awaiting the relevant permits. It is not clear what caused the building to collapse, but she believes there may have been a lack of maintenance.
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According to reports, at least one person died and 10 were injured after a three-storey building collapsed. Four of them were seriously injured and one person is still trapped under the debris. The casualties are quite serious.
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The accident happened around 4 pm. local time in the Flatbush community in central Brooklyn. Firefighters continued search and rescue amid the debris, and deployed drones and flashlights to aid in nighttime searches.
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The cause of the collapse is still unknown, but there is a construction site next to the building, and the Municipal Building Bureau has arrived to investigate. The local representative also mentioned that the area may have been neglected in the past.
