At least one dead after Brooklyn building collapses leaving New Yorkers 'trapped' under rubble

A building in the New York borough of Brooklyn has collapsed, killing one person and injuring 10 others.

One person was still trapped under the rubble, and four of the injured have been seriously hurt, New York officials said.

The city's fire department rushed to the three-storey apartment complex in Flatbush, with the area cordoned off shortly after 4pm.

A helicopter camera filmed dozens of firefighters scouring the debris, with one group of servicemen using a saw to cut through the heavy damage.

Drones with flashlights are also being used to assist emergency services in searching for potential victims as darkness fell upon the Big Apple.

At least one person was pulled from the wreckage and carried away on a stretcher, while another was taken for a medical assessment.

The incident comes just one week after six New Yorkers died after a large fire broke out in a residential building near Sunset Park.

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