Brooklyn roof partially collapses, crashes onto sidewalk shed below: VIDEO
BROOKLYN - The roof of a five-story building partially collapsed on Sunday afternoon in Brooklyn, crashing onto a sidewalk shed below, the FDNY said.
The collpase happened on Roebling Street, between Metropolitan and Hope, in the Williamsburg section.
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In a statement, a spokesperson for the Department of Buildings said: "Upon arrival to the scene, our inspectors found that portion of the parapet wall at the roof level of the five-story building had collapsed and fallen on top of a sidewalk shed below."
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According to officials, the building was vacant. No injuries were reported.