FLATBUSH— One person died and several construction workers suffered injuries Tuesday after a three-story building in Flatbush collapsed into an adjoining construction site, trapping at least one person beneath the rubble.
The collapse occurred shortly after 4 p.m. at 1321 Flatbush Ave., between Bedford and East 25th Street, as the building fell into an open construction site at 2625 Bedford Ave.
Firefighters continued searching the debris for a trapped person, with whom crews remained in communication, according to the Fire Department.
Several injured workers went to Kings County Hospital, though officials had not released their conditions.
Council Member Farah N. Louis said she was at the scene of the collapse, and coordinating with the FDNY and the Department of Buildings.
"My immediate priority is the safety of everyone impacted," Louis said, adding that her office would remain on the ground until everyone was accounted for and officials determined what caused the collapse.
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