The fire escape collapsed during the evacuation of residents in Queens | 9 injured, 1 critically
Friday morning 9 people were injured during the evacuation in connection with fire in one of the houses in Elmhurst. The incident occurred at 5:15 at 40-46 St Case. People were injured when they collapsed fire escape. One of them was seriously injured, and the rest insignificant. The majority of victims — employees of the FDNY. The office reported that the cause of the fire was faulty wiring. The house…