It happened at a vacant, three story row house on Park Place in the Crown Heights section just before 10 a.m.
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The workers were caught in an avalanche of mangled meta and chunks of cement. Two had to be rescued from the wreckage, but all survived.
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Raw video: Contruction accident at Crown Heights house
Six workers were inside when the roof suddenly gave way.
Fire officials said cinder blocks placed on the roof in large numbers apparently triggered the collapse.
A worker told reporters in Spanish that the men were working on the second floor, and that the collapse sent them tumbling into the basement.
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The Department of Buildings was called to the scene to assess the structural stability of the building. Records show the home was deemed in disrepair with water damage throughout in 2009.