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An anxious Brooklyn husband broke down in tears of relief after learning his pregnant wife was miraculously rescued from the rubble of a building collapse that has killed at least eight people by early Thursday.
The unidentified man had tried to rush into the collapsed three-story building just after 4 p.m. Wednesday after realizing his wife, who is six months pregnant, was inside, but he was stopped in his tracks by NYPD cops guarding the scene.
“She’s inside the building, she’s pregnant,” the resident told WABC before being moved to a safe area so rescuers could work uninterrupted.
Then, in a rather miraculous moment, firefighters were seen hauling a stretcher along a ladder at around 6:30 p.m., and much to the man’s relief, she was being hoisted to safety.
She was covered in dust and had a light blue blanket over her bump — but she was alive.
“She’s alive. She’s still alive. I’m very happy,” the man told the press. No further update on the woman’s condition has been provided.
He struggled to contain his emotions before being consoled by Jumaane Williams, a NYC public advocate.
Rescuers are continuing to sift through the rubble in Flatbush on Thursday as they search for more victims.
As of 7:30 a.m. Thursday, eight people had been confirmed dead, with at least 19 others – including seven children – wounded, according to officials, who warned the tally is likely to rise.
“There are no words for a loss of this magnitude,” Mayor Mamdani said on X while confirming the tally. “My heart is with the families and loved ones of those we have lost, those who are injured and everyone grieving today.”
