At least five people were confirmed dead early Thursday after a horrific building collapse in Brooklyn, as rescuers continued a large-scale operation to find anyone still trapped beneath the rubble.
At least 19 others were injured, including four critically, when part of the three-story building gave way and fell into an adjacent open construction site in Flatbush shortly after 4 p.m., according to the FDNY.
Seven children were among those injured.
One firefighter sustained minor injuries as 69 units and 250 firefighters and emergency medical personnel responded to the scene near Flatbush and Bedford Avenues.
Officials cautioned that additional victims could still be trapped beneath the debris. Crews were using drones, buckets and vacuum trucks to search the wreckage.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.