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James Williams was inside his third floor apartment in Flatbush, Brooklyn, when his building collapsed into a pile of rubble on Wednesday afternoon, leaving two people dead and more than a dozen injured, some critically, with rescue operations ongoing. At the Flatbush YMCA, Williams said he couldn't believe what he and his wife went through. The YMCA is a central spot for people to coordinate getting food, shelter and medication. "Everybody's traumatized, we all are," he said from a wheelchair. "Because one minute we're all just living our normal lives and the next minute before our eyes this just happened—so suddenly." He said he saw a bright light and then first responders coming to his rescue. "All I know is I was with the wife and then we just heard some rumbling, and then after the rumbling, the next thing you know just open the door and happen to see the outside," he recalled. He said the construction had been happening right before the collapse. "When you know that you have buildings occupied year-round where there's tenants, you've got to be careful," he said. "Even though you've got a job to do but you've still got to be careful." He thinks something probably went wrong at the construction site. Officials said the cause is under investigation as the rescue efforts continue. 🎤 @mackrosenberg1010 reports 📸 Mack Rosenberg 🔗 Click on link in bio to read more 🔊 Tune into 1010 WINS AT 92.3 FM for more local news #nyc #newyorkcity #nycnews #breakingnews #brooklyn #flatbush #buildingcollapse #localnews #fdny #nypd #brooklynbuildingcollapse #flatbushavenue

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🚨😭 OH MY GOODNESS! I JUST WATCHED SOMEONE BEING RESCUED FROM THE RUBBLE OF THE BROOKLYN BUILDING COLLAPSE… LIVE! AND I AM ABSOLUTELY IN AWE OF THESE FIRST RESPONDERS! ❤️ As ABC7’s cameras rolled over the devastating building collapse in Flatbush, Brooklyn, firefighters were working through mountains of broken concrete, twisted metal, and debris. AND THEN CAME THE MOMENT I WON’T FORGET. THEY REACHED SOMEONE IN THE RUBBLE! 🙌😭 I WAS WATCHING IT HAPPEN IN REAL TIME! Can you imagine being trapped beneath all that wreckage, waiting and hoping someone will find you? And can we PLEASE talk about these incredible firefighters?! While everyone else is watching from a distance, THEY ARE RIGHT THERE. Climbing over unstable debris. Working shoulder to shoulder. Putting themselves in danger to reach another human being. THIS IS WHAT HEROES LOOK LIKE! ❤️ The collapse has reportedly left at least one person dead and multiple others injured. Rescue operations have been ongoing. The condition of the person I watched being rescued has not yet been confirmed. But witnessing that rescue unfold LIVE was an extraordinary reminder of the courage and dedication of our first responders. 💔 My heart is with the victims and their families. ❤️ And my deepest gratitude goes to every firefighter, paramedic, and rescue worker at that scene. NOW PLEASE JOIN ME IN THANKING THESE INCREDIBLE FIRST RESPONDERS! 👏❤️ AND IF YOU WERE WATCHING LIVE, DID YOU SEE THAT RESCUE TOO?! #BrooklynBuildingCollapse #BreakingNews #FDNY #Brooklyn #Flatbush

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