A three-story building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, collapsed shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday, sending apartments and ground-floor businesses into an excavation pit next door. At least two people were killed and 17 injured, including seven children. Four victims were in critical condition. Around 250 firefighters and emergency personnel rushed to the scene, digging through unstable rubble with power tools, search dogs and drones. Among those rescued was a pregnant woman pulled out alive after being trapped beneath the debris for more than two hours.
The collapse also ripped away the exterior wall of an adjoining building, exposing bedrooms and other living spaces. Construction crews had been excavating at the neighboring site when the building came down, and investigators are examining whether that work played a role. The cause has not been determined. The rescue operation continued into Thursday, with officials warning that they still could not account for everyone who might have been inside.
https://www.reuters.com/world/building-collapse-brooklyn-kills-least-one-injures-10-2026-11-12/
https://apnews.com/article/ea0ced9a7f06422b9f2976769e0794f6
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