Image: (Robert Mecea/Associated Press) - Authorities say a floor of a New York City building where a party was being held collapsed, injuring a dozen people. The Fire Department said two people were hospitalized. One was seriously injured. NEW YORK — New York City has issued a full vacate order for a three-story Queens house after the third floor collapsed.
A spokeswoman for the city Department of Buildings says the cause of the Saturday night collapse is under investigation.
The Fire Department says a dozen people were injured when the floor fell during a party.
Two people were hospitalized, one with serious injuries. Ten people refused medical attention. One person was trapped and had to be extracted. Read More
