A corner of a 20-story high-rise apartment building in New York City collapsed on Wednesday morning, leaving a section of the building reduced to rubble. The incident occurred at the Mitchel Houses in the Bronx around 8:10 am.
The city's fire department said there were no immediate reports of injuries. Officials responded to a report of a gas explosion that caused the collapse of an incinerator shaft in the city-owned public housing complex. Authorities confirmed that no residential units were affected. Multiple requests for comment were sent to the Housing Authority.
Videos from the scene showed one corner of the building collapsed from the ground floor to the roof, with a cloud of dust billowing across the block moments after the collapse. Residents captured dramatic footage of the aft