Pregnant woman rescued from rubble after Brooklyn building collapse kills two

A pregnant woman has been rescued from the rubble of a building in New York that killed at least two people and injured 17 more when it collapsed. The three-story building, which included apartments and a store, fell into an open construction site around 4 p.m. Wednesday. Hundreds of emergency responders, including officials from the New York City Fire Department and the New York City Police Department, were seen combing through the debris throughout the night.​Speaking to CBS News, a man revealed that his wife, who is six months pregnant, was among those to be pulled out of the rubble. However, for some time, he did not know if she was alive or dead.“This is tough, man. He's looking for his pregnant wife, and she's not picking up the phone,” Jumaane Williams, a New York City public advocate, told the outlet amid the search.At around 6.15 p.m., members of the New York City Fire Department were seen talking to a woman amongst the wreckage.The building in Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn collapsed Wednesday afternoon (Reuters)By 6.30 p.m., the news that his wife was alive was relayed to the as-yet-unnamed man, ABC7 reports.​“I have an update. She is alive, she is still alive. I am very happy,” the man said.​Footage recorded by CBS News shows the woman being pulled from the ruins of the building on Flatbush Avenue. Men in hard hats and high-visibility jackets can be seen surrounding a stretcher and slowly moving it away from the rubble.The woman was conscious and alert, with authorities covering her with a blanket. However, in the footage, the woman can be seen covered in debris and dust from the collapsed building.City Councilwoman Farah Louis told the outlet that the woman, who had been taken to receive medical care, remained in critical condition as of Wednesday night.New York City Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said seven children and a firefighter were among the injured.City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams (L) consoles a man after his pregnant wife was rescued from the rubble at the scene of a partial building collapse (Getty)​New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said firefighters responded to the collapse within a minute of the first 911 call.​“This has been an incredibly challenging and fast-moving situation - with precarious wreckage to navigate and dangerous voids beneath the surface,” he said.FDNY Chief John Esposito says that fire crews will remain at the incident site for several days until they are certain that no one else remains trapped. He also said that there is concern of a possible second collapse.More follows on this developing story....