BOSTON —
First responders have swarmed to the Haymarket area of Boston after part of a parking garage that was under construction collapsed Saturday evening.
The Boston Fire Department tweeted shortly before 6:20 p.m. that companies were working at a partial building collapse at 1 Congress St.
NewsCenter 5's Emily Maher, who was in the North End reporting on a different story, said she saw multiple floors of the parking garage come crashing down.
Crews at the scene told Maher that a crane collapsed on top of the parking garage, causing multiple floors of the garage to come down.
One man who witnessed the collapse told Maher that he could hear the sound of jackhammers just moments before he saw some of the floors of the parking garage collapse.
A woman who heard the collapse said it sounded like continuous thunder.
There is no word from officials on any injuries as a result of the collapse.
A multitude Boston police officers, firefighters and Emergency Medical Services personnel, along with Massachusetts State Police troopers, are currently at the scene.
This is a breaking news story that will be updated as more information comes in.
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Companies working at a partial building collapse at 1 Congress St.
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— Boston Fire Dept. (@BostonFire)
March 26, 2022
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BREAKING: A portion of the parking garage on Sudbury St just collapsed. We saw multiple floors come down. This is moments after. No word on injuries
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— Emily Maher (@EmilyMaherTV)
March 26, 2022
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Crews say a crane collapsed, garage is under construction. Multiple agencies, ambulances here
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— Emily Maher (@EmilyMaherTV)
March 26, 2022
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Spoke with several people who heard the collapse. Tell me it sounded like thunder that didn’t stop.
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