Manhattan building interior collapses near to Grand Central Terminal leaving four construction workers seriously injured
- Building interior came down on Tuesday morning near to iconic railway station
- Four men were taken to hospital where they are expected to recover
New York City authorities say four construction workers suffered serious injuries in a partial wall collapse inside a commercial building near Grand Central Terminal.
The fire department says all four were taken to Bellevue Hospital Center after the accident occurred at about 10 a.m. on Tuesday.
The building at Madison Avenue and 41st Street houses various businesses, including a real estate firm.
Response: Emergency crews rushed to the scene at 41st Street and Madison Avenue in Manhattan on Tuesday morning
Iconic location: The accident occurred just one block across from the famed Grand Central Terminal
The cause of the partial collapse is under investigation. No other details were immediately available.
A spokesperson for SL Green Realty Corp., which owns the building revealed the workers were hurt during an 'interior demolition'.
'The work was being performed by Waldorf Demolition with Tishman Construction acting as construction manager, and there was a licensed site safety manager present,' the spokesperson said. 'Safety is our top priority; we're continuing to monitor the workers' status and we will release information as soon as it's available.'
Witness Rhonda Roberts said that she saw four men being carried out on stretchers in neck braces.
She said their co-workers
'When we saw 12 fire trucks coming this way, we knew something was really wrong,' witness Rhonda Roberts said.
Emergency: The four men were rushed to Bellevue where they were described as being in a serious condition
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