"Part of a high-rise apartment building in New York City collapsed Wednesday morning, leaving a corner of the building a pile of rubble. The city's fire department said it had no immediate reports of injuries. It said it was responding to a report of a gas explosion that collapsed an incinerator shaft in the 20-story building in the Bronx borough. The building is city-owned public housing."
"Multiple messages seeking comment were left with the housing authority. Video from the scene shows a high-rise with one corner collapsed from the ground floor to the roof. Videos by nearby residents showed a cloud of dust billowing over the block moments after the collapse, which happened around 8.10am. The city's mayor, Eric Adams said he was briefed about the emergency and officials were still getting a full assessment. Please avoid the area for your safety, he wrote on X."
Part of a 20-story high-rise in the Bronx collapsed Wednesday morning, leaving one corner from the ground floor to the roof a pile of rubble. The fire department reported no immediate injuries and said crews responded to a reported gas explosion that collapsed an incinerator shaft in the public housing building. Police said they received 911 calls just after 8am about a building collapse at the Mitchel Houses and observed a partial collapse upon arrival. Videos showed a cloud of dust billowing over the block around 8:10am. Mayor Eric Adams said he was briefed and urged people to avoid the area; incinerator shafts were once used to burn trash but have largely been replaced with compactors.
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