New York City building collapse leaves people trapped in rubble
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A Brooklyn building collapsed, leaving people trapped underneath rubble on Wednesday, according to the New York City Fire Department.
Emergency personnel responded to the three-story Flatbush Avenue structure at around 4 p.m.
Video from news helicopters showed dozens of firefighters searching through debris, with one group focusing on a single spot and using a saw to cut into the wreckage.
The incident took place where active construction had been ongoing.
“FDNY units are currently operating at a building collapse on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn,” the department said in an online statement.
The aerial footage captured firefighters digging at least one person out of the debris and removing them on a stretcher.
