Washington: One person was killed and five others were injured in a parking garage collapse in lower Manhattan, as per a New York City official familiar with the situation.
As per a New York Fire Department (FDNY) official, it was a structural collapse.
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Drone pictures show a “pancake collapse,” said Acting Buildings Commissioner Kazimir Vilenchik.
New York Mayor Eric Adams at a news conference said the FDNY used a robotic dog and drones to search the building for people inside because it is “completely unstable”.
FDNY Chief of Fire Operations John Esposito said everyone seems to be accounted for.
“We’re trying to see if we can get up close to make sure that there’s nobody in those cars,” Esposito said.
Meanwhile, Mayor Adams says a robotic dog and a drone were used to assess the situation.
