A 37-story skyscraper in Midtown Manhattan was evacuated Tuesday morning due to fears of imminent collapse, prompting the evacuation of nearby buildings and a portion of East 42nd Street.

Construction workers alerted authorities shortly after 8 a.m. when they discovered two support beams buckling on the 21st and 22nd floors of the building, located on East 42nd Street between Second and Third avenues. The floors between the 21st and 26th levels of the former Pfizer building began to cave in under the stress, according to officials.

No injuries have been reported, and all construction workers have been accounted for, according to the New York Police Department. As a precautionary measure, eight surrounding buildings were also evacuated. The Fire Department of New York is on the scene investigating what it has described as a "major technical rescue response."

FDNY crews are on scene, investigating what the department has described as a 'major technical rescue response'

New York City Department of Buildings inspectors are also at the site investigating the structural integrity of the building. The department has an active permit for the ongoing construction work, NBC 4 reported.

First responders were dispatched to the 37-floor building just after 8am Tuesday

The building, which previously housed pharmaceutical giant Pfizer, is currently being converted into a 1,500-unit luxury rental complex.

Eight nearby buildings have also been evacuated as emergency crews work the scene

Mayor Zohran Mamdani urged individuals in the vicinity to comply with emergency responders. East 42nd Street between Second and Third avenues remains closed to all traffic, and commuters are advised to avoid the area.

East 42nd Street, between Second and Third avenues, is closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic as officials continue their investigation. Commuters are advised to avoid the area