By Joan Gralla
NEW YORK (Reuters) - A large crane has collapsed damagingan apartment building on Manhattan's upper east side andinjuring at least two people, the New York City Fire Departmentsaid on Friday.
"It's a big one," said the fire department spokesman. "Twopeople have been pulled out in an unknown condition."
A local media service, Breaking News Network, whichmonitors emergency services, reported that two people may havebeen killed in the collapse on 91st street near First Ave.
The collapse happened shortly after 8 a.m. EDT (1 p.m.British time) beside "The Electra" apartment building, which ismore than 20 floors high. The crane appeared to be working on abuilding under construction across the street from theapartment building.
Grant Disick, a doctor who was just a few blocks away whenthe crane collapsed, was one of the first people on the sceneto offer assistance.
"At least one person is still pinned under there," Disicktold Reuters. "I felt the pulse on the first guy, I could seehalf of his body."
He said he saw another injured man across the street, whowas "alert and conscious."
Television footage showed the crane in a crumpled mess inthe street and a corner apartment at the top of the buildingthat had been demolished. Balconies had been ripped fromapartments on the building as the crane fell.
A giant crane fell in March and crushed a residentialbuilding in midtown Manhattan, killing seven people andinjuring more than 10 others.
(Writing by Michelle Nichols, editing by Vicki Allen)
