Brazilian Consulate in New York is emptied and closes after the risk of neighboring building collapsing

Building in New York is closed after beam bends
Jordan Tovin / Reuters
The Consulate General of Brazil in New York, in the United States, reported this Tuesday (7) that it was evacuated and temporarily closed after authorities closed the region due to the risk of collapse of a neighboring building that is being renovated on the island of Manhattan.
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In a note, the consulate informed that the reopening of the building and the resumption of services will be announced as soon as conditions permit.
The incident occurred on Tuesday morning, when the columns of a skyscraper under renovation began to give way during rush hour. Firefighters, police and emergency teams isolated a block in the region as a precaution.
According to authorities, two support beams buckled between the 21st and 22nd floors of the 37-story commercial building. The building is on 42nd Street.
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The Fire Department reported that part of the structure gave way between the 21st and 26th floors, causing some floors to sink. The pressure on the structure also caused some bricks to detach, increasing the risk of further collapses.
All workers left the building safely before the situation worsened. No one was injured.
The building that is at risk of collapsing previously housed a Pfizer office and is being converted into residential apartments.
Police have blocked vehicle and pedestrian traffic on a section of the road while engineers analyze the stability of the construction and investigate what caused the structural failure.
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Jordan Tovin / Reuters

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