🚨 One Dead, Several Injured in Building Collapse Minutes from Boro Park

By BoroPark24 Staff

One person was killed and several others were injured Wednesday afternoon when a three-story building partially collapsed into a neighboring construction site in Flatbush, minutes from Boro Park.

The collapse happened shortly after 4 p.m. at 1321 Flatbush Avenue, alongside a construction site at 2625 Bedford Avenue, according to the FDNY. Footage from the scene showed an entire side of the building torn away, exposing apartment interiors and stairwells.

Police confirmed one death, according to NBC New York. Injured victims were taken to Kings County Hospital, with at least one reported in critical condition. ABC7 reported that a person trapped beneath the rubble was communicating with first responders working to free them.

Firefighters pulled several people from the debris as a major rescue operation continued into the early evening. Crews could be seen searching through the rubble by hand.

Department of Buildings inspectors responded to assess the collapse and the stability of nearby buildings. The cause was not immediately known.

Drivers are being urged to avoid the area around Flatbush and Bedford Avenues as emergency crews continue operating at the scene.

This is a developing story.