A row house partially collapsed in Northwest Washington, D.C., on Monday morning, trapping a worker inside, D.C. officials said.
The worker was part of a crew demolishing the two-story row home in the 1100 block of V Street NW. They were in the basement when the collapse happened, leaving them “severely trapped,” D.C. Fire and EMS officials said in a statement on social media.
Collapse with entrapment 1100 block V St NW. significant collapse rear of 2 story row house with a worker severely trapped. Working to shore and secure hazard area. Rescue operations in progress. #DCsBravest pic.twitter.com/3rCMXE1d8p
— DC Fire and EMS Department (@dcfireems) December 23, 2024
Photos show debris piled near a building that looks destroyed from the back and first responders in D.C. Fire and EMS uniforms climbing over rubble. A yellow pole appears to prop up part of an upper-floor room that’s tilted downward.
“Patient is trapped under bricks,” an emergency dispatcher can be heard saying on audio of a call to authorities.
Crews are working to rescue the trapped worker and secure hazards, D.C. Fire and EMS said.
It’s unclear why the building collapsed.