A pregnant woman has been rescued from the rubble of a New York building that killed at least two people and injured 17 more when it collapsed.

The three-story building, which included apartments and a store, fell into an open construction site around 4 p.m. Wednesday. Hundreds of emergency responders, including officials from the city’s fire and police departments, were seen combing through the debris throughout the night.

Crews used saws to cut through the rubble, while sniffer dogs were also spotted searching the wreckage.

​Speaking to CBS News, a man revealed that his wife, who is six months pregnant, was among those rescued. However, for some time, he did not know if she was alive or dead.

“This is tough, man. He’s looking for his pregnant wife, and she’s not picking up the phone,” Jumaane Williams, a New York City public advocate, told the outlet amid the search.

At around 6.15 p.m., members of the New York City Fire Department were seen talking to a woman amongst the wreckage.

By 6.30 p.m., the news that his wife was alive was relayed to the as-yet-unnamed man, ABC7 reports.

​“I have an update. She is alive, she is still alive. I am very happy,” the man said.

​Footage recorded by CBS News shows the man’s wife being pulled from the ruins of the building on Flatbush Avenue. Men in hard hats and high-visibility jackets can be seen surrounding a stretcher and slowly moving it away from the rubble.

The woman was covered in debris from the collapsed building but was conscious and alert, with authorities wrapping her with a blanket.

City Councilwoman Farah Louis told the outlet that the woman, who had been taken to receive medical care, remained in critical condition as of Wednesday night.

New York City Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said seven children and a firefighter were among the injured.

​New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said firefighters responded to the collapse within a minute of the first 911 call.

​“This has been an incredibly challenging and fast-moving situation – with precarious wreckage to navigate and dangerous voids beneath the surface,” he said.

FDNY Chief John Esposito said that work will continue at the scene of the collapse for several days.

“We know that we’re not finished here, and we will likely not be finished for quite some time,” he said. “We will be here for several days until this entire site is searched for all potential victims.”

Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the building’s collapse. Esposito, though, has warned that there is concern that a second collapse could take place.