Multiple people trapped, 2 rescued after building collapses in Brooklyn: FDNY

A building collapsed in Brooklyn, multiple people trapped underneath a large pile of rubble, according to officials.

The collapse occurred around 4 p.m. Wednesday near the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in the Flatbush neighborhood, the FDNY said. It was not known what caused or led up to the collapse.

The FDNY said two people had been removed from the rubble and a search was ongoing for two others who were still missing. Arial footage showed firefighters pull a man from the rubble around 4:45 p.m.

The conditions of those who had been found were not immediately available.

The collapse occurred

The city’s Office of Emergency Management advised people avoid the area, as traffic delays and road closures could be expected.

Multiple teams have responded to the scene, with dozens of firefighters seen examining the rubble. A rescue operation and an investigation into the collapse are ongoing.

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