At least 1 dead in Flatbush building collapse, multiple people rescued from rubble
Emergency personnel responded to the three-story building collapse at 1321 Bedford Ave. just after 4 p.m. Wednesday. The structure collapsed into an adjacent construction and excavation site at 2625 Bedford Ave. Fire officials say a major technical rescue response is underway.
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At least one person is dead and multiple others are injured after a building collapsed in Flatbush, leaving multiple people trapped beneath the rubble, according to the FDNY.
Emergency personnel responded to the three-story building collapse at 1321 Bedford Ave. just after 4 p.m. Wednesday. The structure collapsed into an adjacent construction and excavation site at 2625 Bedford Ave. Fire officials say a major technical rescue response followed.
News 12 cameras captured firefighters pulling multiple people from the ruins, including a pregnant woman. Her husband spoke with reporters after she was rescued.
"She is alive," he said through tears.
The FDNY says at least 10 people have been rushed to the hospital, where four of those victims are listed in critical condition.
The collapse stripped away the exterior wall of the neighboring building, leaving its interior exposed.
Citizen app footage shows firefighters sifting through the massive pile of debris at the construction site, searching for those buried beneath.
New York City Emergency management said on X that it and the Red Cross opened a reception center for impacted residents at the Flatbush YMCA at 1401 Flatbush Ave.
According to public Department of Buildings records, the DOB issued the adjacent construction site a violation in April for unlawfully continuing work while on a stop work order notice. The site was under demolition at the time.
The Department of Buildings says it is investigating the collapse.
The NYPD posted on X telling people to avoid the area.
Council Member Farah N. Louis released the following statement.
"I am responding to the scene at 2625 Bedford Avenue near Flatbush Avenue, where a tragic partial building collapse shortly after 4:00 p.m. has prompted a major FDNY technical rescue operation. Images from the site are heartbreaking. We are devastated to learn that at least one life has been lost, with multiple people reported trapped and several injured as emergency personnel work urgently to reach everyone in the rubble.
"I am in direct communication with FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore as firefighters, rescue crews, and EMS work around the clock to bring everyone out safely. My immediate priority is the safety of everyone impacted, and my team is actively working to reach affected families to connect them with critical information and support during this frightening time.
"My office and I are on the ground coordinating with FDNY, the Department of Buildings, and all relevant city agencies until every person is accounted for and we have clear answers on what caused this collapse."
Multiple New York elected officials posted about the collapse on X.
This is a developing story. Stay with News 12 for the latest.
