By Townhall Chicago News Staff
Rescue crews searched through the night for survivors after a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday.
More than 250 firefighters and emergency medical workers responded to the scene, with K9 teams later taking over the search, according to a report from the scene.
At least four people have been killed in the collapse and 17 others hurt, according to local reports. A separate report put the death toll at five. One firefighter and seven children were among the injured, according to a report from the scene.
Firefighters said they do not yet know how many people could still be missing. Officials said the search could take days to complete.
The cause of the collapse was not disclosed in Wednesday’s reports. No information on the building’s occupants, ownership or recent inspection history was available.
The death toll and number of injured varied between the reports reviewed, and officials had not issued a single confirmed count as of Wednesday night.
