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A pregnant woman has been rescued from the rubble of a building in New York, that killed at least two people and injured 17 more when it collapsed.
The three-story building, which included apartments and a store, fell into an open construction site around 4 p.m. Wednesday.
Speaking to ABC7, a man revealed that his wife, who is six months pregnant, was among those to be pulled out of the rubble. He had been moved to a safe zone after trying to get past authorities to reach her.
“I have an update. She is alive, she is still alive. I am very happy,” he said.
Footage recorded by CBS News shows the woman being pulled from the ruins of the building in Flatbush Avenue. Men in hard hats and high-visibility jackets can be seen surrounding a stretcher and slowly moving it away from the rubble.
The man received the news that his wife had been found and was being taken to receive medical care at around 6.30 p.m., ABC7 reports.
New York City Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said seven children and a firefighter were among the injured.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said firefighters responded to the collapse within a minute…
