One dead, several injured as parking garage collapsed in Manhattan

A parking structure in New York’s Lower Manhattan area has at least partially collapsed, killing one person and injuring several others.

The collapse happened shortly after 4 p.m. on Tuesday and people were reported trapped inside the building at 57 Ann Street in the Financial District, between Nassau and William streets, said NYC District 1 Council member Christopher Marte on Twitter. Fire Department officials confirmed there are people injured.

Six workers were inside during the collapse, fire officials said.

One of those workers died. Four others were taken to a hospital in stable condition and another person refused medical attention.

The New York Police Department and the mayor’s office have advised people via Twitter to stay away from the area. New York City Department of Buildings engineers were on the scene to conduct a structural stability inspection of the building.