LOWER MANHATTAN (PIX11) — Because it was on the roof of a skyscraper under construction ... but its location — just steps away from the World Trade Center site — left many of the thousands ...

Thick plumes of smoke were spotted bursting out of an under-construction skyscraper near One World Trade Center Wednesday ...

Footage obtained by the BBC shows people crowded amongst the roof's scaffolding awaiting rescue. At least eight people are injured and have been sent to hospital but no fatalities have been reported.