Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble
Investigators are examining whether excavation work next door and prior violations contributed as rescuers searched through unstable rubble for more victims.
- 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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The number of people injured has also increased to 19, including 7 minors, although the New York mayor has assured that rescue efforts continue.
The collapse of a three-storey residential building in Brooklyn, New York, left eight dead, including two children, and at least 19 injured. The accident occurred on Wednesday afternoon, day 11, in the Flatbush neighborhood, while workers were carrying out excavations on a nearby land. Emergency teams continued their search for debris this Thursday, day 12, in search of possible victims. Two children are among the eight people who died, and seve…
New York, Nov 12 (EFE).- At least eight people lost their lives due to the collapse of a three-storey building in New York, while rescue workers are working to locate people still under the rubble, according to the mayor of the city, Zohran Mamdani. “Rescue workers have spent the night searching for [...] The entrance Raises to 8 the dead and to 19 the wounded from the collapse of a building in New York was first published in HolaNews.
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