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Multiple people were pinned in the wreckage after part of a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, triggering a major rescue operation.
The collapse occurred shortly after 4 p.m. at 2625 Bedford Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood, according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY).
Rescuers had removed two people from the rubble and were searching for two others who remained missing, according to the latest information reported by NBC New York, citing the FDNY. Their conditions were not immediately available.
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Dozens of firefighters worked at the scene as crews sifted through a large pile of debris. The FDNY described its response as a major technical rescue operation.
Video from the scene showed part of the building ripped open, exposing rooms inside. ABC7 New York reported that the three-story apartment building stands next to a construction site.
What We Know
The collapse was on Bedford Avenue between Newkirk and Flatbush Avenues and the cause was not immediately known.
The FDNY received the call about 4:01 p.m., and a search-and-rescue effort remained underway Wednesday afternoon.
New York City's Office of Emergency Management advised people to avoid the surrounding area because of expected road closures and traffic delays.
Officials had not immediately said whether construction activity near the building played any role in the collapse.
This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.
Newsweek’s reporters and editors used Martyn, our AI assistant, to produce this story. Learn more about Martyn here. Contact Newsweek editors on this story: Edward T. Cummins
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