Emergency crews responded to the Bronx in New York City after a six-story residential building partially collapsed Monday afternoon.

“It happened at a six-story occupied building at 1915 Billingsley Terrace around 3:30 p.m.,” ABC 7 NY reports.

Footage below:

ABC 7 NY reports:

Citizen App video from the scene shows destruction as the corner of the building appears to have collapsed to the sidewalk down below.

Firefighters are moving in to search the collapsed portion of the building for anybody that may be possibly trapped inside.

It is unknown if there are any injuries.

WATCH:

“The FDNY is responding to a partial building collapse of a six-story apartment building at 1915 Billingsley Terrace in the Bronx. So far no injuries have been reported,” FDNY wrote.

“Due to an emergency response to a structural collapse, please avoid the area of West Burnside Avenue between Osborne Place and Phelan Place in the Bronx,” NYPD News commented.

ABC 7 NY aired this video report:

This story is developing.

 

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