NYC Buildings Evacuated After Partial Wall Collapse: FDNY

A number of buildings in the East Village were evacuated after a wall inside a townhouse partially collapsed, the FDNY said.

The department received a call reporting a partial wall collapse inside of 301 E. 10th St., across from Tompkins Square Park, at 3:36 p.m. Tuesday, it said.

An unspecified number of buildings nearby were evacuated, according to the FDNY. The department didn’t immediately receive any reports of injuries.

A spokesperson for the city’s Department of Buildings told News 4 the department is responding to the scene.

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