Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble
Officials said excavation next door may have contributed as crews searched unstable rubble for victims and more than 250 firefighters and EMS personnel responded.
- On Wednesday, November 11, 2026, a three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. collapsed into an adjacent excavation site at 2625 Bedford Ave., killing at least five people and injuring 19, the New York City Fire Department reported.
- Construction crews were excavating an empty lot for a new development when the building fell, according to Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani; the site previously received citations for regulatory violations, including work performed under a stop-work order.
- FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said roughly 250 firefighters and EMS personnel launched a 'prolonged operation' to navigate precarious wreckage, working through the night with specialized equipment to manage secondary collapse risks.
- Seven children were among those hospitalized, with four victims in critical condition; the Red Cross and Office of Emergency Management opened a reception center at the Flatbush YMCA for displaced residents.
- Investigators examine whether excavation practices contributed to the disaster as FDNY Chief of Department John Esposito identified the adjoining 1323 Flatbush Ave. structure as a 'primary caution' due to secondary collapse risks.
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In New York City, a three-story apartment in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn collapsed, with eight people dead and 17 others injured, four of whom are in critical condition, as reported by the mayor of Mumdani Health.
At least 8 people died and 18 were injured following the fall of a building in the Flatbush neighborhood of New York City.
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saarbruecker-zeitung.deIn Brooklyn, a residential building collapses. At least eight people are killed, including children. In dangerous conditions, survivors are still being sought.
Rescue workers did not yet know on Thursday evening Finnish time whether there were still people trapped in the rubble. The collapse took place in Brooklyn.
The impacted community demands answers for the death of eight people
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