BOSTON (WHDH) - The front of a building in East Boston collapsed early Wednesday morning, leaving behind a massive hole and bricks littering the street and sidewalk.
Police taped off an area of Webster Street around the vacant building and evacuated residents of adjacent units.
The collapse occurred around 1:15 a.m.
Residents who live nearby said they were not surprised and that they’ve seen debris on the sidewalk in recent weeks and had their concerns about the structural stability.
“I’ve been hearing bricks crash down throughout the weeks,” said Bobbie Burgess Frassine, who lives nearby. “It’s so loud when that happens, I’m surprised I didn’t wake up when the whole thing came crashing down.”
The building is under construction; scaffolding set up for that construction was damaged by falling bricks.
No injuries were reported.
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