Emergency responders rushed to the scene in Lower Manhattan on Tuesday afternoon after a parking garage collapsed.
The incident occurred near Nassau Street and Ann Street in the Financial District, shortly after 4 p.m.
According to the FDNY, one person was killed and at least five other people were injured.
Video footage of the incident showed numerous cars stacked on top of one another with buckled concrete.
Garage collapse in the Financial District in downtown NYC. 🙏 Praying that the garage workers made it out. pic.twitter.com/5CyBa1VcfB
— Erasmo Guerra (@erasmoguerra) April 18, 2023
The FDNY reported that the second floor of the parking garage had collapsed onto the first floor.
FDNY members continue operations at the scene of the collapse of a parking garage on 57 Ann St. Because of danger of further collapse FDNY robot dog was deployed to assist in search and rescue. pic.twitter.com/UI8jnjUxsE
— FDNY (@FDNY) April 18, 2023
