First responders, including police, emergency medical services and the New Glasgow Fire Department, were called to the scene at 7:55 a.m. local time. A photo of the scene provided by police appears to show yellow caution tape blocking the open end of an exterior, single-story balcony. A wooden railing is seen leading from that balcony to a second platform, but there are no stairs, just a large gap. A 44-year-old man was also taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Police say the cause of the collapse has yet to be determined. Police said the stairway to the Washington Street apartment was the main entrance for apartments on that level. (New Glasgow Regional Police)
