The FDNY looks through the rubble following the partial collapse at 1915 Billingsey Terrace on Monday, Dec. 11, 2023.
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Three days after a six-story residential building in the west Bronx partially collapsed, efforts were well underway to provide support for more than 100 people who were displaced from their homes.
According to the FDNY, the agency received a call at just after 2:30 p.m. on Dec. 11 reporting a structural collapse at 1915 Billingsley Terrace, near Phelan Place, in the Morris Heights section of the Bronx. Miraculously, no serious injuries of deaths were reported as a result of the collapse.
According to the FDNY, 86 units including rescue medics, rescue task force, K-9, drones, along with 200 Emergency Medical Services, responded to the scene.
One individual was transported to St. Barnabas Hospital with non-life threatening injuries, while another individual refused medical attention at the scene, according to the FDNY.
The cause of the collapse remains under investigation.
“Thankfully, there have been no reported serious injuries or deaths as a result of this incident,” said Bronx Borough President Vanessa Gibson. “We are working closely to ensure the impacted families continue to receive support. Please continue to keep them in your prayers.”
A Phelan Place resident, who wished to have their name withheld from the story, told the Bronx Times he was at home when the incident occurred. He said that he was able to hear the sound of the collapse from his nearby apartment.
“Initially, I heard a loud noise and thought maybe it was construction taking place around the block, which is common,” the resident said. “I’m a religious person and I believe that a higher power must have been watching over those people because there were no deaths or serious injuries.”
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