BROOKLYN – A man in Brooklyn has died after an FDNY ladder retracted during a fire rescue, causing him to plummet to the sidewalk below.
What we know:
The fire broke out on Monday around 7 a.m. in the Sunset Park section.
Ashiq Hussain, 53, was trapped in his apartment on the third floor. Video captured by a bystander shows Hussain stepping onto the ladder, just before the top section of it collapsed.
Hussain was taken to Maimonides Medical Center, where he later died. Crews treated two people on scene for smoke inhalation. A firefighter was also taken to a hospital with a leg injury. Read more…
Source: Fox5
