A six-month pregnant woman has been rescued from the rubble of a collapsed three-storey building on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York.
The woman was among those trapped when the building, which housed apartments and a store, collapsed at about 4pm on Wednesday, killing two people and injuring 17 others.
According to The Independent, her husband was at the scene during the rescue operation but could not establish her whereabouts until officials confirmed that she was alive.
She was eventually brought out of the debris on a stretcher and taken to hospital. The woman was conscious and alert at the time of her rescue but remained in critical condition as of Wednesday night.
New York City Councilwoman Farah Louis confirmed her condition, while City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams was also present at the scene during the rescue operation.
