Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble
Crews searched through unstable rubble overnight as officials said the death toll could rise and the cause remains under investigation.
- 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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Death Toll Rises to Eight in Brooklyn Building Collapse, 17 Injured as Rescue Crews Search Rubble
At least eight people were killed and 17 injured when a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn, with emergency crews continuing to search for survivors as ... The post Death Toll Rises to Eight in Brooklyn Building Collapse, 17 Injured as Rescue Crews Search Rubble first appeared on [your]NEWS.
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fmmundo.com(LPL) – At least eight people died and 19 were injured by the collapse of a three-storey building this Wednesday afternoon in Brooklyn, New York, the City Fire Department (FDNY) reported on Thursday. Four of the wounded are hospitalized in critical condition. [...]
At least eight people died and 19 were injured in the collapse of a building in New York, while maintaining search tasks.
8 Dead in Brooklyn Building Collapse As Rescue Continues, Mamdani Says
Eight people have died and at least 17 were injured after a three-story building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, collapsed into an adjacent construction site Wednesday afternoon, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said Thursday as rescue operations continued. “There are no words for a loss of this magnitude,” Mamdani said in a statement. “My heart is with the families […]
More than a dozen people were injured, some seriously, when a three-storey building in Flatbush neighborhood collapsed, authorities said.
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