Trapped workers rescued from B'klyn building collapse

Firefighters have pulled three workers out of the rubble of a New York City construction collapse.

The Fire Department of New York says five people were injured in the collapse at the five-story building in Brooklyn Tuesday. One person is in critical condition. Two are in serious condition.

Images from a helicopter over the scene in Brighton Beach showed rescuers scrambling to claw their way through a pile of rubble where the building had mostly crumbled to the ground. One trapped worker was pulled onto a stretcher and lowered to the ground.

Buildings Department spokesman Tony Sclafani says inspectors are at the scene to investigate whether improper procedures played a role in the collapse. He says work permits were issued in July, 2011 and that there were no open violations.