FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A partial building collapse in Flatbush, Brooklyn has left at least two people dead, and at least 10 others injured as firefighters continue efforts to rescue any additional victims who may still be trapped in the rubble, according to officials.
The FDNY says it happened just after 4 p.m. after a three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. collapsed into an open construction site at 2625 Bedford Ave.
In addition, a portion of the building on the corner, 1323 Flatbush Ave., also appeared to be sheared away, completely exposing apartments inside. That building is still standing.
Sonia Rincon was live from Flatbush Avenue at the scene of the collapse.Officials say at least two people are dead, and at least 10 others were injured and taken to the hospital with critical, and non-life-threatening injuries.
At least four residents were pulled from the debris around or after 6:30 p.m., including a woman who may be the wife of man who stood outside the scene of the collapse pleading for information on the status of his pregnant wife.
A pregnant woman may have been pulled from rubble after a building partially collapsed in Brooklyn.The conditions of the residents are unknown at this time.
The FDNY is using a drone to locate any other possible victims and is also using buckets and vacuum trucks to remove debris.
Department of Buildings inspectors are on the scene, assisting with recovery operations and conducting structural stability inspections of nearby buildings.
The NYPD is asking the public to avoid the area surrounding Bedford Avenue and Flatbush Avenue. Street closures and traffic delays are expected, and officials are asking the public to consider alternate routes.
Dan Krauth outlines when the building was built, and a resolved violation from April.New York City Emergency Management (NYCEM) has opened a reception center for impacted residents with the Red Cross at the Flatbush YMCA at 1401 Flatbush Ave.
The operations are ongoing.
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