{"id":15630,"date":"2026-11-12T04:02:10","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T04:02:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=15630"},"modified":"2026-11-12T04:02:10","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T04:02:10","slug":"building-collapse-in-brooklyn-kills-two-injures-more-than-a-dozen-construction-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sotnews.agency\/?p=15630","title":{"rendered":"Building collapse in Brooklyn kills two, injures more than a dozen | Construction News"},"content":{"rendered":"
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A building collapse in New York City\u2019s borough of Brooklyn has killed at least two people, with more injured as firefighters continue to rescue potential survivors trapped in the rubble.<\/p>\n

The collapse of the three-storey mixed-use building occurred in a Flatbush area neighbourhood, which is home to a predominantly Black and Afro-Caribbean community.<\/p>\n

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Rescue operations began around 4pm on Wednesday, while New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani shared updates about rescue operations on X, warning people to avoid the area.<\/p>\n

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First responders arrived at the scene one minute after the first emergency call, according to Mamdani, who held a news conference at about 8pm on Wednesday night. New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Chief John Esposito said the crew was returning from a nearby emergency and immediately began search-and-rescue operations, according to CNN.<\/p>\n

According to the FDNY, four victims are in critical condition, 12 are stable, and one firefighter is being treated for minor injuries. The FDNY has deployed a drone to locate additional victims.<\/p>\n

The building toppled into a nearby construction site, trapping residents and construction workers inside, said Lillian Bonsignore, commissioner of the New York City Fire Department.<\/p>\n

The construction workers were \u201cdigging down\u201d, said Esposito.<\/p>\n

A pregnant woman was rescued from the site.<\/p>\n

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Emergency personnel work at the scene of a partial building collapse in the Brooklyn borough of New York City, US, on Wednesday [Angelina Katsanis\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

New York City\u2019s Emergency Management set up a help centre for those impacted by the collapse at the local Flatbush YMCA.<\/p>\n

New York City\u2019s Police Department was patrolling the site and emergency medical services personnel were working alongside rescue crews.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe units are performing dangerous and heroic work,\u201d Bonsignore said. \u201cThey encounter dangerous and perilous conditions. The risk of disrupting the piles by moving too quickly there \u2026 can have a detrimental consequence.\u201d<\/p>\n

Bonsignore added that the collapse will require a \u201cprolonged operation\u201d, with the cause of the building\u2019s collapse still under investigation.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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