Firefighters at the scene of the partial collapse. Photo: Kay Bontempo.
The Lafayette Street site of the partial building collapse. Photo: Kay Bontempo.
A SoHo building partially collapsed in the early afternoon on March 7th injuring four construction worker, including one seriously who was trapped beneath rubble from the wall.
One wall of the three-story building at 126 Lafayette Street collapsed during demolition. Three people were injured; one suffered serious injuries and ultimately succumbed to the injuries on March 8 while the three others had non-life-threatening injuries.
MTA reported that the incident was causing delays at the Canal Street station and on the 4, 5, 6, and N, Q, R, W, and J lines.