Brooklyn - 10-60 building collapse - 11/8/11

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Date: 11/8/2011

Time: 14:30 approx.

Location: 5th St & Neptune Ave - Brighton Beach section.

Frequency: 154.3700

Units Operating: FDNY

Weather Conditions: Clear

Description Of Incident: Major building collapse of a 5 story 75x50 brick new construction with persons trapped.

Building collapsed includes 4th floor to 2nd floor. 10-60 initiated, 2nd alarm. Two workers have so far been extricated by 15:05, working on removing third worker. Updates to follow.

15:12 - Third trapped worker freed and being removed.

15:17 - Field com reporting unconfirmed 4th victim trapped, searches continuing, DWH.

15:29 - All three victims transported (first a yellow tag, second a red tag, third a yellow tag, no fourth victim.

Reporters/Writer: IzzyEng4

Edited November 8, 2011 by IzzyEng4