2023-12-12 06:22:32
Part of a six story building located in New York Collapsed this Monday and although following carrying out an operation of several hours the city Fire Department reported that there were no victims under the rubblealso confirmed that two civilians were injured during the evacuation.
“The initial call came in at 3:38 pm and units arrived within 1:30. The FDNY evacuated the building, but there is concern that there are people trapped under the pile of rubble,” admitted Laura Kavanagh, New York City Fire Commissioner, who approached the collapsed construction in the Bronx.
In that direction, Kavanagh added on social network X: “We hope and pray that everyone has escaped, but until we know for sure, our @fdny members will continue their search.”
As officially stated, the building, located specifically at 1915 Billingsley Terrace, has 47 residential units and 6 businesses. “We have not confirmed any deaths at this moment,” reported New York Mayor Eric Adams.
New York Mayor Eric Adams said an investigation is underway into the causes of the collapse in the Bronx.
“It is being carried out an investigation into how it happened this and we will share the information as soon as it is available,” the official added.
And he concluded: “We are doing everything we can to ensure that everyone who was in the building is safe and receives the care they need, including reunification efforts and coordinating shelter for those who may need it with the Office of Emergency Management. of New York City and the Red Cross.
At that address, the New York City Emergency Management office opened “a reception center in the Bronx for anyone affected by the recent partial building collapse.”
The partially collapsed building is located at 1915 Billingsley Terrace, Bronx, New York.
In addition to thanking first responders “for their incredible speed in taking action to protect this community,” Adams suggested avoid the area affected by the collapse so that rescuers “can continue searching the site for possible victims.”
According to local media, the search operations included a real dog and a robotic one, which scoured the rubble and twisted metal in search of possible victims. In addition, he indicated that firefighters used circular saws to cut the collapsed scaffolding, as well as an excavator to remove the remains of the building.
“We are tunneling through that pile of rubble as safely as possible. Firefighters are in a dangerous position right now. We don’t know what caused this corner of this building to collapse.. We don’t know if any of that is going to collapse,” said Fire Chief John Hodgens, worried.
In addition to the collapsed structure, the surrounding buildings were checked, where no victims were recorded either.
At the end of the operation, which was carried out “for hours”, the Fire Department officially reported that “potential victims of the partial collapse were searched” and that “a large pile of rubble, 12 feet high in some points, was inspected,” but “they found no victims.” In parallel, he confirmed that “two civilians suffered minor injuries during the evacuation“.
“Miraculously, no one was seriously injured in the partial collapse. Looking at the scene and surveillance footage, It might have been much worse”Commissioner Kavanagh wrote on social media.
For hours, FDNY members searched for potential victims of the partial building collapse at 1915 Billingsley Terrace. They have gone through a large pile of debris, 12 feet high in spots, and found no victims.
Two civilians sustained minor injuries during the evacuation. pic.twitter.com/hMo8tkyLG2
— FDNY (@FDNY) December 12, 2023
In statements collected by the website ABC7 In New York City, Department of Buildings Commissioner James Oddo said the building’s owner submitted a report in March 2021, which found seven violations, including “unsafe façade conditions.”
“I want to be clear: the unsafe conditions of a facade are not the same as those of an unsafe building,” said Oddo at the press conference, who assured that the irregularities “were not structural.”
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