Firefighters responded to a partial building collapse in East Boston early Wednesday morning. At approximately 1:15 a.m., crews were dispatched to 57 Webster St. after a wall apparently gave way, leaving a gaping hole in the building’s brick exterior.

An investigation is underway after a partial building collapse in East Boston early Wednesday morning. According to Boston police, officers responded to the incident around 1:15 a.m. at 57 Webster Ave. Upon arrival, crews found a large hole in the third floor of the brick building.

A four-story French Quarter building partially collapsed this week, sending construction materials onto the sidewalk and street, according to the New Orleans Fire Department.