Firefighters dig through rubble after NYC building collapse kills 2 and traps people in wreckage
About 250 firefighters searched the rubble as officials said at least 10 people were injured and the cause remained under investigation.
- Firefighters dug through the rubble of a three-story building in Brooklyn after it collapsed at the edge of a construction site Wednesday afternoon, killing at least two people and trapping others beneath the wreckage.
- The structure fell into an open construction pit, its shared wall shorn off and exposing interior rooms. A one-story building had been previously demolished on the lot for the construction project.
- FDNY units deployed drones and flashlights to aid the search as daylight faded Wednesday evening.
- Fire officials have not yet determined what caused the collapse. Rescuers continue searching for others trapped inside while medical personnel evaluate the injured, including several construction workers at the site.
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At least two people died and 17 were injured in a serious house crash in New York. Parts of the house fell into a pit.
The causes of the tragedy are not yet known, as the three floors of the building collapsed on a nearby construction site on Wednesday, 11 November. More than 250 rescue workers have been mobilized.
A building collapsed in New York, causing the death of two people and wounding 17 others, including seven children. The rescue, mobilizing more than 250 people, continues to search the rubble. An investigation...
Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills Two, Injures 17
A building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, killing at least two people and injuring more than 10 others, as emergency crews searched the rubble for possible survivors. The three-story apartment building, located in the Flatbush area, collapsed on Wednesday, November 11, and fell into an adjoining construction site where excavation work was underway, according to […]
The property, located in the Brooklyn district, collapsed around 16:00 local time with several residents inside
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