2 Die, 1 Hurt in N.Y. as Part of Building Falls
The front stoop and archway of a Manhattan apartment building collapsed Friday, killing two girls and seriously injuring a third, authorities said.
The bodies of two girls, one 10 and the other 11, were recovered by rescue workers, officials said. A 13-year-old girl was in critical but stable condition.
The accident occurred when decayed ironwork supporting a granite facade and staircase gave way, officials said. “They had rotted over the years--they’re 100 years old,” said Mayor Edward I. Koch, who visited the scene.
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