At least two people were killed and several others injured after a three-floor residential building collapsed near a construction site in New York, city officials said.
US media reported that several people were pulled from the rubble, including a child who was carried out on a stretcher.
The New York City Fire Department said it had received reports of people trapped following the collapse in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Two people were pronounced dead, while four others were taken to hospital in critical condition and six sustained minor injuries.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately known. Some media outlets reported that the building had collapsed into an adjacent excavation site.
The city's Department of Buildings said its inspectors rushed to the scene to assist with rescue operations and conduct structural safety inspections of neighboring buildings.
Television footage showed dozens of emergency vehicles converging on the scene, while reports said firefighters were using power saws and police dogs to help locate survivors.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to avoid the area.
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US media reported that several people were pulled from the rubble, including a child who was carried out on a stretcher.
The New York City Fire Department said it had received reports of people trapped following the collapse in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Two people were pronounced dead, while four others were taken to hospital in critical condition and six sustained minor injuries.
The cause of the collapse was not immediately known. Some media outlets reported that the building had collapsed into an adjacent excavation site.
The city's Department of Buildings said its inspectors rushed to the scene to assist with rescue operations and conduct structural safety inspections of neighboring buildings.
Television footage showed dozens of emergency vehicles converging on the scene, while reports said firefighters were using power saws and police dogs to help locate survivors.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged residents to avoid the area.
Watch the video attached for more.
