Two people died and at least 17 others were hurt — including seven children — when a building collapsed Wednesday at the edge of a construction site in New York City, officials said, sparking a frantic search by firefighters combing through large piles of rubble.
\n\nThe collapse occurred around 4 p.m. near the intersection of Bedford and Flatbush avenues in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, the Fire Department of New York said. It was not known what caused or led up to it.
\n\nThe FDNY said two people were removed from the rubble soon after the collapse. Arial video showed dozens of firefighters scouring for others, with at least two who were trapped in the wreckage. A senior city official later said those two were in the process of being freed just before 5 p.m.
\n\nTwo people died and four of the injured were in critical condition, FDNY officials said in a news conference Wednesday night. Seven children and a firefighter were among the injured, according to the FDNY.
\n\nThe fire department noted that the number of victims could increase, since it was not known how many people were in the building at the time of the collapse or if…
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