An emotional husband broke down in tears of relief after rescuers pulled a pregnant woman alive from the rubble of a deadly building collapse in Brooklyn, New York.
The three-story building collapsed in the Flatbush neighborhood shortly after 4 p.m. on Wednesday, November 11, sending bricks, walls and other debris crashing into an adjacent construction site. At least one person was killed and several others were injured as firefighters launched a massive search-and-rescue operation.
For hours, one man stood near the scene desperately waiting for news about his pregnant wife, who he believed was trapped inside the collapsed building.
His fears turned to relief when firefighters located a conscious woman in the debris and carefully worked to free her. Shortly before 6:30 p.m., rescuers lifted her onto a stretcher and carried her to an ambulance.
After seeing the rescue, the husband became overwhelmed with emotion.
“She is alive. She is still alive. I’m very happy,” he told reporters while thanking emergency responders for their efforts.
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Reports said the woman was pregnant, although authorities had not immediately released detailed information about her medical condition following the rescue.
The dramatic moment offered a rare sign of hope during an otherwise devastating emergency. Firefighters, emergency medical teams and specialized rescue crews continued searching through the wreckage for additional survivors.
Authorities said the building collapsed into an excavation area at a neighboring construction site, but investigators had not yet determined exactly what caused the structure to fail.
The incident left multiple people hospitalized, including several in critical condition, while emergency crews remained at the scene late into the evening.
For the husband who had spent hours fearing the worst, however, seeing his pregnant wife pulled alive from the ruins brought an unforgettable moment of relief amid the tragedy.
