On a Wednesday afternoon in Flatbush, Brooklyn, a three-story building that stood at the edge of a construction excavation gave way and fell into the pit it had been left beside. One person died and others were pulled from the wreckage with injuries, some of them grave, while rescuers searched by hand, by dog, and by flashlight long into the evening. The cause is not yet known, and the question that will follow it is an old one in a crowded city: how close can new building come to the lives already standing next to it.
One Dead as Rescuers Dig Through Rubble of Collapsed Brooklyn Building Beside Construction Site
One person died, four were rushed to hospitals in critical condition, six others had minor injuries, and others were trapped under the wreckage.
It filled the construction pit with bricks and wood.
Mark
What do we actually know about where this happened?
Mimi
A three-story building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, collapsed around 4 p.m. Wednesday. It sat at the edge of a lot where a one-story building had been demolished and the site was being excavated.
Mark
And the human toll so far?
Mimi
One person is dead, four are in critical condition, and six more have minor injuries. Others were reported trapped under the wreckage.
Mark
The neighboring building seems to matter too.
Mimi
It shares a wall with the collapsed one and is still standing, but its wall was sheared off. You can see a bedroom and closets full of clothing from outside.
Luke
Let me be careful here. Is anyone saying the construction caused this?
Mimi
No. The collapse happened beside a construction site, but officials haven't given a cause.
Luke
So the proximity is a fact, and the link is not established.
Mimi
Right. The architect, owner and contractor in city records were contacted, and none had responded in the reporting.
Luke
And the number of people still trapped?
Mimi
The reporting says others were trapped but gives no count, so that's unknown. The death toll is also stated as at least one.
Der Puls
- A three-story Flatbush building folded into a construction pit on Wednesday, leaving people trapped beneath brick and timber.
- One person is dead and four are in critical condition, while six more walked away with minor injuries.
- Firefighters cut, dug by hand, and sent dogs and a drone across the pile as darkness settled and their flashlights took over.
- A neighboring building lost a wall, exposing a bedroom and closets still full of clothes to the street.
- No cause has been named, and the architect, owner, and contractor have not yet responded to requests for comment.
On a Wednesday afternoon in Flatbush, Brooklyn, a three-story building that stood at the edge of a construction excavation gave way and fell into the pit it had been left beside. One person died and others were pulled from the wreckage with injuries, some of them grave, while rescuers searched by hand, by dog, and by flashlight long into the evening. The cause is not yet known, and the question that will follow it is an old one in a crowded city: how close can new building come to the lives already standing next to it.
Shortly before 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the New York City Fire Department was called to Flatbush, in Brooklyn, where a three-story building had come down. By the time news helicopters arrived, dozens of firefighters were already spread across the debris.
The building had stood at the edge of a lot where a one-story structure had been demolished for a new project. As the site was excavated, the older three-story building fell and poured bricks and wood into the construction pit.
One person died. Four others were rushed to hospitals in critical condition, and six more had minor injuries. Others were believed trapped beneath the wreckage as the search continued.
Rescuers worked in several ways at once: a saw cut through one section, hands cleared chunks of rubble, dogs sniffed for survivors, and a drone hovered overhead. At least one person was carried out on a stretcher. Next door, a building that shared a wall with the collapsed one still stood, but its wall had been sheared away, leaving a bedroom and closets full of clothing open to view.
As darkness fell, firefighters kept digging by flashlight. Officials have not said what caused the collapse, and the architect, property owner, and general contractor did not immediately respond. Their answers, and an account of what happened at that excavation edge, are what comes next.
Around 4 p.m. on Wednesday, the New York City Fire Department was called to Flatbush, in Brooklyn, where a three-story building had come down. By the time news helicopters were overhead, dozens of firefighters were already working across the pile of debris.
The building stood at the edge of a lot where a one-story building had been torn down for a construction project. The site was being excavated, and when the three-story structure fell, it filled the construction pit with bricks and wood.
The fire department said one person died. Four others were rushed to a hospital in critical condition, and six more were taken to hospitals with minor injuries. Others were reported trapped beneath the wreckage as the search went on.
Aerial video showed what the work looked like. A group of firefighters concentrated on one area of the debris and appeared to use a saw to cut through it. At least one person was dug out of the rubble and carried away on a stretcher. Elsewhere, rescuers dug by hand, tossing chunks of rubble aside, while dogs worked the pile to sniff for survivors. A drone hovered above the site.
Another building shared a wall with the one that fell. It remained standing, but its wall was sheared off, leaving the rooms inside open to view, including a bedroom and closets still filled with clothing.
As darkness fell, firefighters kept digging, using flashlights to light the area where they worked.
Officials have not said what caused the collapse. Phone and email messages seeking comment were left with the architect, the property owner and the general contractor listed in city records as associated with the construction project. Their responses, and any account of what happened at the edge of that excavation, are what to watch for next.
Bemerkenswerte Zitate
One person died and four others were rushed to a hospital in critical condition; six more had minor injuries.— New York City Fire Department
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