Boy, 7, seriously injured after apartment staircase collapses in New Glasgow

New Glasgow Regional Police say a seven-year-old boy was airlifted to hospital Tuesday morning with serious injuries after an outdoorstaircase collapsed at an apartment building on Washington Street.

First responders, including police, Emergency Health 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 toshowyellow caution tape blocking the open end of anoutdoor, one-storeybalcony. A wooden railing can be seen leading from that balcony up to a second platform,but there are no stairs, just a large gap.

A 44-year-old man was also taken to hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.

Police say the cause of thecollapse has yet to be determined.