Updated 06/21/2009 05:18 PM
Four-Story Building Collapses In Brooklyn
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Four people suffered minor injuries Sunday afternoon when a four-story residential and commercial building collapsed in the Clinton Hill section of Brooklyn.
Fire officials say several people were inside the building at 493 Myrtle Avenue when it started to come down around 2 p.m.
Officials at the scene say the building's five tenants made it out safely. Crews are now working to remove debris from the site to make sure no one was trapped.
NY1 has been told there was a construction crew that had been working on the building. It is still unclear how this may have played into the collapse.
"It appears at this time that there were some structural issues with the building as you can see by the scaffolding that is adjacent to the building that you can see in the collapse site. But we are still in discussions with the DOB to figure out what those structural issues were," said FDNY Deputy Assistant Chief John Sudnik.
"I just heard noise, and suddenly it fell down. I couldn't believe my eyes," said one witness.
A little girl was one of the four people injured in the collapse.
Fire officials say all of the injuries were minor and that only one person required hospital treatment.
Authorities have evacuated Myrtle Avenue between Ryerson Street and Hall Street while the Department of Buildings conducts an inspection of nearby structures.