Retaining Wall Collapses Behind Bronx Apartment Building

Published on May 13, 2018, 5:31 pm
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Authorities say a retaining wall collapsed Sunday behind an apartment building in Bronx.

The initial call was received at 11:50 a.m. The wall, about 30 feet and 60 feet long, is behind a six-story building on Bailey Avenue at 231st Avenue in the Kingsbridge section.

“That building collapsed into the rear of 3138 Bailey Avenue, actually some of the concrete and debris came through a couple of windows in the basement of the building here behind me,” said FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief Michael Gala.

Gala said there were initial reports that three construction workers had been doing some kind of work in the area.

Some residents were evacuated from lower floor apartments as a precaution because their fire escapes were not accessible.

The FDNY says no one was injured, and police went door to door to make sure everyone is accounted for.

The FDNY and the Department of Buildings responded to the scene.

The cause of the collapse is under investigation.

Residents who were displaced were put on buses until the building is deemed safe enough for them to return.

 

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