Mar 6, 2009 3:40 pm US/Eastern
Building Wall Collapses In East Harlem
NEW YORK (CBS) ―
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The exterior wall of a building in East Harlem collapsed, leaving four construction workers with minor injuries.
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The exterior wall of a building has collapsed in East Harlem, CBS 2 has learned.
The collapse occurred on the first floor of the building at 270 W. 123rd Street at Seventh Avenue, according to the FDNY. There are no reports of anyone trapped inside.
Fire officials say an exterior wall collapsed at the buiding, which was partially under construction.
The building appears to be a five-story walk-up with a pizza shop, Pizzaria 123, on the bottom floor.
Four construction workers suffered minor injuries in the collapse. Firefighters and emergency service units are on the scene.
It's not known what caused the collapse to occur.
Stay with wcbstv.com and CBS 2 HD News for more on this developing story.
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