Last Updated on November 12, 2026 7:30 pm by INDIAN AWAAZ
AMN / NEWS DESK
At least eight people were killed and 19 others injured after a three-storey building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, on Wednesday, triggering a major search and rescue operation.
The building came crashing down around 4 pm in the Flatbush neighbourhood, trapping people under a massive pile of debris. Among the injured were three firefighters, while four people were reported to be in critical condition. At least seven children were also among those affected, although it remained unclear whether any children were among the dead.
Rescue workers recovered additional bodies from the rubble early Thursday as emergency teams continued searching for survivors. Authorities said the number of people still trapped was not known.
Investigators are examining the cause of the collapse, which brought the structure down into an adjoining construction site. Fire officials warned that rescue operations remained extremely dangerous due to the risk of further structural collapse.