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A fifth body was pulled from the rubble of a collapsed Brooklyn building early Thursday as rescuers continued the desperate mission to find survivors more than 12 hours later.
At least 19 others have been wounded — four critically — after the side of the three-story building fell into an adjacent open construction site in Flatbush just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, according to the FDNY.
Rescuers continued scouring the rubble through the night, with a third body recovered at 4:45 a.m. after K-9s and Con Edison vacuums were deployed, the FDNY said.
The fourth and fifth victims were found within minutes of each other just after 6 a.m. Thursday. None of the dead have yet been identified.
Seven children are among the wounded, while at least four people suffered critical injuries and five suffered serious or non-life-threatening injuries, according to officials who warned that the death toll was likely to rise.
One firefighter suffered minor injuries as 69 units and 250 fire and EMS personnel were scrambled to the scene on the corner of Flatbush and Bedford Avenues.
The firefighter was conscious and alert as he was carried out of the search area on a stretcher just after 1:30 a.m., the FDNY said.
Officials warn the operation is ongoing as others may still be trapped under the rubble, as crews use drones, buckets, and vacuum trucks to search through the wreckage.
City Department of Buildings inspectors checked nearby buildings on Thursday morning while streets were closed in the immediate area, as the public was urged to stay away.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
