A four-story parking lot located at Manhattan, New Yorkin United States, it partially collapsed this Tuesday and caused the death of one person.
In a press conference, in the presence of the mayor of NY, Eric Adams, the chief of operations of the Fire Department, John Esposito indicated that five other people were injured due to the collapse of the car park.
John Esposito added that four of the injured they were taken to a hospital nearby to receive medical attention, of which their health status was reported as “stable”.
The remaining injured person refused to receive medical attention.
He indicated that everyone was evicted from the damaged building, while They carried out an “extremely dangerous operation” as the building continued to collapse.
The parking garage, built in 1957, is a four-story structure that stands above ground (as is customary in New York, with no underground levels) and is located on Ann Street, next to the private PACE University.
It is unknown what caused the parking lot to collapse..
The firefighters who participated in the first rescue tasks had to leave the building for fear that the structural damage would cause another collapse of the remains; the agents continued the searches with robot dogs and drones so as not to endanger your staff.
The parking lot was used, for example, by officers of the Sheriff’s Office, but none of them were affectedaccording to the first count.
(With information from EFE)
Due to an emergency response to a structural collapse, please avoid the area of Ann Street, between Nassau Street & William Street in lower Manhattan. pic.twitter.com/V3KxNZGXbt
— NYC Mayor’s Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) April 18, 2023
