World News | Rescuers Trying to Free Worker Trapped in DC Home Collapse
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Emergency crews responded on Thursday to a report of a building under construction that collapsed in the nation's capital.
Washington, July 2 (AP) Emergency crews responded on Thursday to a report of a building under construction that collapsed in the nation's capital.
Several people were reported to be injured.
The collapse happened around 3.30 pm in the Brightwood Park neighborhood of Washington.
Fire officials said the building was under construction and fully collapsed. They said at least one person was trapped in the collapse and emergency crews were working to free the person from the rubble.
Officials said several other construction workers were injured and emergency crews had evacuated two homes next to the collapse. Officials didn't provide an exact number of people who were injured and didn't immediately provide details on the extent of their injuries.
Video from the scene showed firefighters climbing through debris and planks of wood, working to rescue the trapped person. (AP)
(The above story is verified and authored by Press Trust of India (PTI) staff. PTI, India’s premier news agency, employs more than 400 journalists and 500 stringers to cover almost every district and small town in India.. The views appearing in the above post do not reflect the opinions of LatestLY)