At least one person died and four were rushed to the hospital after a multi-story parking garage in New York City collapsed on Tuesday.
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The building on Ann Street "pancaked, collapsed, all the way to the cellar floor," according to Kazimir Vilenchik, the acting head of New York's buildings department.
Parking Garage Collapse
The building on Ann Street "pancaked, collapsed, all the way to the cellar floor," according to Kazimir Vilenchik, the acting head of New York's buildings department.
Parking Garage Collapse
Aerial video footage on social media showed cars piled on top of one another in a jumble of cracked concrete.
Parking Garage Collapse
Emergency responders were quick to respond and rushed the injured to the hospital.
Parking Garage Collapse
The fire department's chief of operations, John Esposito, stated that a robotics unit had been able to deploy a robot dog and fly drones inside to conduct searches.
Parking Garage Collapse
Officials fear further collapse of the building, although the exterior remained standing.
Parking Garage Collapse
The fire department believed there were six workers in the building when it collapsed.
Parking Garage Collapse
Four workers were transported to the hospital in stable condition, while one worker died. The sixth person refused medical treatment.
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Officials urged New Yorkers to avoid the area while they continue to investigate the incident.