NEW YORK -- At least one person was killed and 10 others injured after a three-story building in New York City collapsed Wednesday afternoon, authorities said.
One person was pronounced dead at the scene, officials said. Four people were taken to hospital in critical condition, while six others suffered minor injuries, according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY).
The FDNY said it received reports of people trapped at around 4:00 pm (2100 GMT) following the building collapsed at the edge of a construction site in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn.
Videos showed firefighters digging at least one person out of the rubble pile.
