Oct. 1, 2025, 11:17 AM EDT / Updated Oct. 1, 2025, 11:20 AM EDTBy Kate ReillyEmergency personnel are responding to the partial collapse of an apartment building in New York City on Wednesday morning. Shortly after 8:00 a.m. ET, an incinerator shaft collapsed at the public housing apartment building on Alexander Avenue in the Bronx, NYC Deputy Mayor Kaz Daughtry wrote on X. A preliminary investigation suggests some type of explosion triggered the collapse, Mayor Eric Adams said at a press conference Wednesday.No injuries have been reported at this time.Video from the scene showed a giant tear along the side of the building.The partial collapse of Bronx apartment building in the Bronx on Wednesday.Kyle Mazza / Anadolu via Getty Images”Investigation into the cause is ongoing,” Daughtry said in an X post. “Residents in F & G apartments are being evacuated out of an abundance of caution and will be cared for at a nearby community center.” Con Edison has shut off gas in the building in response to the collapse, according to NYC Emergency Management.This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.Kate ReillyKate Reilly is a news associate with NBC News.