Brooklyn building collapse kills one and traps multiple people under rubble
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An apartment building in Brooklyn has collapsed, killing one and trapping multiple people beneath the rubble.
Several construction workers were injured, fire officials said.
As of 5pm local time, firefighters had pulled two people from the rubble and were searching for further victims.
Their conditions are unknown and it is
unclear how many more are trapped.
The three-storey building near Flatbush Avenue partially collapsed at 4pm into the open construction site next door. The rooms inside the building were left completely exposed.
Footage from the scene showed firefighters trying to clear the large mess of debris and searching for survivors with torches.
“Searches continue. Operation ongoing,” a New York Fire Department spokesman said.
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