Authorities on Friday responded to the site of a deadly wall collapse in Brooklyn where city officials say illegal construction work was underway.
The collapse on 50th Street between 12th and 13th avenues in Borough Park was reported shortly after noon.
One person pulled from the building died in the collapse, the FDNY told News 4. Department officials said the middle of the first floor collapsed, coming down on the victim and crushing him to death.
Two other works managed to escape without injuries.
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An initial investigation into the site revealed no construction plans had ever been submitted for the building. Two complaints had previously been filed with the Department of Buildings.
The city slapped the site with a stop work order for illegal work -- it should have been empty on Friday.
"There are absolutely no plans submitted to the Department of Buildings so this fatality absolutely should not have happened. They should not have been doing this work, let alone having a bobcat inside this structure," said DOB Commissioner James Oddo.
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Heavy fines and potential criminal charges are expected to come down following a full investigation.
