By Associated Press - Wednesday, February 26, 2014

NEW YORK (AP) - Fire officials say eight people have been seriously hurt in the collapse of a three-story building in Brooklyn.

The patients were taken to Brookdale and Kings County hospitals following the 1 p.m. collapse of the vacant three-story building on Prospect Place. The FDNY says their conditions were not considered life-threatening.

Media reports said the building was under demolition at the time.



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