Man injured when bathroom floor collapses in Bronx apartment

Monday, December 9, 2019
BRONX, New York City (WABC) -- A man was injured early Sunday when his bathroom floor collapsed under him in the Bronx.

Authorities were called to the scene at 2076 Creston Avenue after receiving reports of a partial collapse inside one of the apartments.
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Officials said part of the bathroom floor fell one story into the cellar directly below, leaving the man wedged between floors in the debris.

He was rescued and taken to a local hospital with non-life threatening injuries.

The Department of Buildings issued a Partial Vacate Order at the property, affecting the one apartment only.

Additionally, the landlord cited for Failure to Maintain the Building.
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The American Red Cross was called to the scene to offer relocation assistance to the tenants living in the apartment.



Inspectors found no other structural stability issues with the building.

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