South Boston power plant floor collapse: Three injured after multiple people trapped at former Edison station
SHOCKING pictures show first responders rushing to a power plant after a floor collapse left three people trapped.
The tragic incident unfolded at the old Edison Power Plant in South Boston on Wednesday afternoon.
Boston Emergency Medical Services said two people were transported to a local hospital for evaluation.
EMS units were providing care to a third victim on the scene.
“We have multiple units on the scene for the structural collapse at the Edison Power Plant building in South Boston. This remains an active incident with more details to follow,” Boston EMS posted on social media.
A construction worker told NBC they were all working when something fell on his coworkers.
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The extent of their injuries is unclear.
Footage from the scene showed EMS and firefighters wheeling a victim out in a stretcher.
Boston police officers, firefighters, Emergency Medical Services personnel and technical rescue teams have responded to the scene.
The old power plant is currently under construction. It is being developed into a retail, housing and commercial space, a project called the L Street Station, according to the Boston Planning & Development Agency.
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