At least 1 dead, multiple injured after building collapses in Brooklyn, New York: FDNY

BROOKLYN, NY (ABC NEWS) — At least one person is dead and multiple others injured, including an individual who is trapped, after a building collapsed in Brooklyn, according to New York City authorities.

The FDNY said rescue operations are underway after responding to reports of people trapped following a building collapse in the Flatbush neighborhood.

One person was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the New York Police Department.

Ten people were injured, including two critically, according to the FDNY. The injured include one person who remains trapped, the department said.

Earlier, the FDNY said several construction workers were being transported to the hospital for treatment, and firefighters were trying to get a count of all the workers on the job site.

The first 911 call came in at 4:01 p.m., according to the FDNY.

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

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

The NYC Department of Buildings said its inspectors “are on scene at a major building collapse near Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn assisting with recovery operations and conducting structural stability inspections of nearby buildings.”

NYC Council Member Farah Louis, who represents Flatbush, called the images from the site “heartbreaking.”

“We are devastated to learn that at least one life has been lost, with multiple people reported trapped and several injured as emergency personnel work urgently to reach everyone in the rubble,” Louis said in a statement.

“My immediate priority is the safety of everyone impacted, and my team is actively working to reach affected families to connect them with critical information and support during this frightening time,” the statement continued.