Firefighters rescue 2 people trapped in elevator in JFK Building in downtown Boston

BOSTON — Firefighters rescued two people who were trapped inside an elevator in a blind shaft at the JFK Building on Tuesday, officials said.

The riders were taken by ambulance to a local hospital, fire officials said in a tweet. Their conditions were not immediately known.

It is unclear how long the people were trapped inside the elevator.

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Boston elevator rescue (Boston Fire Department)

The JFK Building at 15 Sudbury St., located adjacent to Boston City Hall, houses numerous federal offices including the Internal Revenue Service, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the offices of Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey.

The building was designed by Walter Gropius and consists of twin 26-story high-rise towers and a low, four-story building, according to the U.S. General Services Administration. After President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in 1963, officials decided to name the complex after him to honor him in his home city.

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