At least eight people have died following the collapse of a building in New York City, with a further 17 people being left injured.
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The three-story building, which fell into an open construction site around 4 p.m. Wednesday, has become the scene of a huge rescue effort that saw a pregnant woman being pulled from the wreckage.
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The overnight effort has involved hundreds of emergency responders, including officials from the city’s fire and police departments, who have been combing through the debris.
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Crews used saws to cut through the rubble, while sniffer dogs and aerial drones swept over the remains of 1321 Flatbush Avenue, which had contained several apartments and a store.
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Speaking to CBS News, a man revealed that his wife, who is six months pregnant, was among those rescued.
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However, for some time, he did not know if she was alive or dead.
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He's looking for his pregnant wife, and she's not picking up the phone,” Jumaane Williams, a New York City public advocate, told the outlet amid the search.
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At around 6.15 p.m., members of the New York City Fire Department were seen talking to a woman amongst the wreckage.
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By 6.30 p.m., the news that his wife was alive was relayed to the as-yet-unnamed man, ABC7 reports.
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“I have an update.
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I am very happy,” the man said.
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Footage recorded by CBS News shows the man’s wife being pulled from the ruins of the building on Flatbush Avenue.
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Men in hard hats and high-visibility jackets can be seen surrounding a stretcher and slowly moving it away from the rubble.
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The woman was covered in debris from the collapsed building but was conscious and alert, with authorities wrapping her with a blanket.
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City Councilwoman Farah Louis told the outlet that the woman, who had been taken to receive medical care, remained in critical condition as of Wednesday night.
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At least four people were left in critical condition following the collapse, while four others sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, officials said previously.
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At least nine people have suffered minor injuries.
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New York City Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said seven children and a firefighter were among the injured.
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Anderson Velez, who lived at the collapsed building, told The New York Post that his two children, aged 2 and 7, were rescued after being trapped under the rubble.
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“She called me when the building collapsed while she was inside with rubble on top of her,” Velez said, referring to his wife.
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“She was screaming for someone to help get my son out and then the call cut off.”
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Authorities have launched an investigation into the collapse, with city officials revealing more about the rescue effort at a Wednesday night press conference.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said firefighters responded to the collapse within a minute of the first 911 call.
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“This has been an incredibly challenging and fast-moving situation - with precarious wreckage to navigate and dangerous voids beneath the surface,” he said.
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The ongoing search effort is unfolding ahead of rain expected to sweep through New York City on Thursday and into Friday, which could complicate operations at the scene.
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FDNY Chief John Esposito said that emergency workers will remain at the scene and has warned that a second collapse could take place.
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“We will be here for several days until this entire site is searched for all potential victims,” he said.
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A second building that shared a wall with 1321 Flatbush Avenue remained standing. Since its wall had been ripped away, the interiors of bedrooms and clothes can be seen clearly in images taken at the scene.
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Those inside the neighbouring building were found by emergency workers who “immediately took action and removed those people from danger,” Esposito confirmed.
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