Three more bodies have been recovered from the rubble of a three-story building that collapsed in New York City on Wednesday afternoon, bringing the death toll to five, city officials said.
When the building in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn initially came down, the New York Fire Department reported two deaths. An unknown number of people remain trapped inside, officials said.
A total of 19 people were injured in the collapse, with four of them being taken to area hospitals in critical condition, the FDNY said. Over 12 hours later, the rescue operation is ongoing with over 250 fire and EMS personnel on the scene.
New York City Mayor Mamdani said the FDNY received a 911 call reporting the collapse at 1321 Flatbush Avenue at 4:01 p.m., with firefighters arriving within one minute and immediately launching efforts to find people in the rubble.
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