On the morning of October 1, local time, a corner of a 20-story apartment building in the Bronx district of New York City suddenly collapsed. According to the New York City Fire Department, no reports of casualties have been received so far. Live video shows that one corner of this high-rise building from the ground floor to the roof completely collapsed. A video taken by nearby residents shows that after the collapse occurred at about 8:10 a.m., a cloud of dust instantly rose over the neighborhood. Allegedly, an incinerator shaft in this high-rise building collapsed due to a suspected gas explosion, and no residential units were affected. This building is public housing owned by the city government. The New York City Housing Authority has yet to comment. New York Mayor Eric Adams said he had heard a briefing on this emergency and the relevant departments are still making a full assessment of the incident. He urged people to stay away from the area where the incident occurred. The police have set up a cordon around the area where the incident occurred.

On the morning of October 1, local time, a corner of a 20-story apartment building in the Bronx district of New York City suddenly collapsed. According to the New York City Fire Department, no reports of casualties have been received so far. Live video shows that one corner of this high-rise building from the ground floor to the roof completely collapsed. A video taken by nearby residents shows that after the collapse occurred at about 8:10 a.m., a cloud of dust instantly rose over the neighborhood. Allegedly, an incinerator shaft in this high-rise building collapsed due to a suspected gas explosion, and no residential units were affected. This building is public housing owned by the city government. The New York City Housing Authority has yet to comment. New York Mayor Eric Adams said he had heard a briefing on this emergency and the relevant departments are still making a full assessment of the incident. He urged people to stay away from the area where the incident occurred. The police have set up a cordon around the area where the incident occurred.