Building Collapses in Brooklyn, New York: Four Construction Workers Taken to Hospital, One in Critical Condition

A building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday. Fire officials said multiple people were injured in the incident and a rescue operation was under way after the collapse.

The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) said it was responding in the Flatbush neighbourhood of Brooklyn following reports that people might be trapped after the building collapse.

According to the FDNY, four construction workers were being transported to hospital for treatment. At least one of them was in critical condition.

Authorities said firefighters were trying to get a count of all the workers who had been on the job site.

The FDNY said the first 911 call about the incident came in at 4:01 p.m.

Firefighters could be seen working in debris in a construction pit in the area of Flatbush and Bedford Avenues.

Amid the large rescue response, one person could be seen being pulled from the rubble on a stretcher.