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Partial Building Collapse In New Haven Injures 7, No Fatalities

  • A building under construction near the Yale School of Medicine partially collapsed, trapping and injuring seven people.
  • All seven people were rescued from the building and taken to local hospitals, with two in critical condition.
  • The building, located on Lafayette Street, was owned by RMS Companies and the land was owned by Yale University.
  • Emergency responders conducted high-angle rescue operations to free those trapped inside the building.
  • The cause of the collapse remains under investigation, though authorities confirmed all individuals at the site had been accounted for.
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