Brooklyn Bridge underpass facade collapses

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This photo provided by Roberto Danino shows emergency personnel near a section of the facade inside an underpass of the Brooklyn Bridge after it had collapsed, Wednesday, July 2, 2014, in the Brooklyn borough of New York.

Authorities say a section of the facade inside an underpass of the Brooklyn Bridge has collapsed, injuring five people.

It happened just before 8 p.m. Wednesday in Brooklyn during a passing thunder shower.

A fire department spokesman says the collapse involved a roughly 25-foot wide section of the facade.

http://img1.catalog.video.msn.com/image.aspx?uuid=ddf98cea-ccea-b2cc-831e-d389912f4f11&w=300&h=169&so=4All of the injuries were minor. It wasn't immediately known who was hurt.

Department of Buildings inspectors are investigating.


There is no word on what caused the collapse.


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