One person has died and three others were injured following a wall collapse in Lower Manhattan Tuesday, the FDNY said.
According to the FDNY, the back wall of a three-story building under demolition collapsed around 1 p.m. near Lafayette and Canal streets in SoHo. The collapse trapped four workers, who were freed by firefighters using basic tools and their bare hands to make the rescues.Get Tri-state area news and weather forecasts to your inbox.The Department of Buildings says the work site had five safety violations last month, including overloading a floor.
"This was a permitted process of the demolition," said Mayor Eric Adams who thanked the firefighters for their response. Neither the contractor nor the developer listed on the building could immediately be reached for comment.
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