LIVE | Brooklyn building collapse leaves 2 dead, at least 10 injured; toddler among those recovered
BROOKLYN - Two people have died, and several people were injured, in a Brooklyn building collapse on Wednesday afternoon, according to the mayor and the NYPD.
Hundreds of first responders at Brooklyn building collapse
FOX 5 NY's Kendall Green and Teresa Priolo are live at the scene of the collapse speaking to people in the area.
NYC building collapse
What we know:
A three-story building collapsed at 2625 Bedford Avenue on Wednesday afternoon in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Man breaks down in tears after wife is pulled from rubble of Brooklyn building collapse
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams comforts a man who discovered his wife was rescued from the rubble of the collapsed building in Brooklyn.
Two people have died, and 10 are injured – four of those injured have sustained life-threatening injuries. The FDNY had said people were trapped inside; several people were pulled from the rubble.
Police say the building appears to be residential. People were being advised to avoid the area.
Officials at the scene
What they're saying:
Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted about the situation on X, asking New York City to join him in "holding our neighbors and the members of this community in our hearts."
Gov. Kathy Hochul also posted on X, stating: "My administration has reached out and offered its full support as authorities investigate what happened."
Public Advocate Jumaane Williams spoke to Priolo at the scene, asking New Yorkers to pray for the people who may still be trapped. The public advocate also said that he saw a toddler being taken out of the rubble.
Toddler among those rescued after Brooklyn building collapse
Rescue crews continue to search for people trapped underneath a building that collapsed in Brooklyn Wednesday night. New York
Inspectors for the Department of Buildings are now at the scene to assist with recovery operations and conduct structural stability inspections of the buildings nearby.
New York City Emergency Management has opened a reception center for impacted residents at 1401 Flatbush Avenue.
Victims trapped inside Brooklyn building collapse
Dig deeper:
SkyFOX showed dozens of firefighters at the site of the collapse, searching for those who are still trapped in the debris.
The identity of the person who died, and the ones trapped inside, are not yet known.
What we don't know:
It is unclear what might have caused the building to collapse.
The Source: This article includes information provided by the FDNY and the NYPD, as well as reporting from several FOX 5 NY reporters.