DistantNews
Support us
Manhattan High-Rise Evacuated Amid Fears of Collapse After Structural Failure
🇮🇳 India /Disasters & Emergencies

Manhattan High-Rise Evacuated Amid Fears of Collapse After Structural Failure

From Times of India · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News Sources not specified Ongoing story
  • A Manhattan high-rise under construction was evacuated due to buckling structural columns and falling debris.
  • Officials warned the building remains unstable and at risk of collapse, prompting the evacuation of nearby buildings, including a school.
  • No injuries were reported, and all workers were safely accounted for as engineers work to stabilize the structure.

A high-rise building under construction in Manhattan was evacuated Tuesday after structural columns buckled, sending bricks tumbling onto the street and raising fears of a potential collapse. The 37-story building, a former Pfizer headquarters being converted into luxury apartments, continued to show signs of instability hours after the incident.

Emergency services evacuated not only the construction site but also adjacent buildings, including a school housing approximately 400 children. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani described the situation as "extremely serious." Engineers are deploying drones to monitor the structure while developing plans to stabilize it.

extremely serious

— Zohran MamdaniNew York City mayor Zohran Mamdani described the situation at the unstable high-rise.

According to Fire Department Chief John Esposito, two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, with visible sagging reported between the 21st and 26th floors. Fortunately, no injuries were reported, and all workers inside the building were safely evacuated. The building's redevelopment, touted as the largest office-to-residential conversion in New York City's history, is now under investigation as emergency crews work to secure the site.

two columns had buckled on the 21st and 22nd floors, with sagging reported between the 21st and 26th floors.

— John EspositoFire department chief John Esposito detailed the structural damage observed in the building.
DistantNews Editorial

Originally published by Times of India in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

More Stories

From Our Blog