The three-story, 1930s-era apartment building fell late Wednesday afternoon, triggering an immediate multi-agency response of roughly 250 personnel. Responders quickly recovered multiple trapped residents, including a pregnant woman, while three firefighters sustained injuries during the operation. With the precise number of missing occupants still undetermined, officials anticipate that specialized teams will require several days to sift through the debris completely.
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City officials confirmed that seven children were among those impacted by the catastrophi…: City officials confirmed that seven children were among those impacted by the catastrophic structural collapse.
Fire Department Chief John Esposito warned that searching the entire site will take sever…: Fire Department Chief John Esposito warned that searching the entire site will take several days because the total number of missing people is unknown.
The New York City Department of Buildings and law enforcement agencies are actively inves…: The New York City Department of Buildings and law enforcement agencies are actively investigating the official cause of the incident.
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The number of people who were at home when the 1930-era building collapsed was not immediately known, officials said.
NEW YORK: Eight people were killed when an apartment building in Brooklyn collapsed into a neighbouring construction site on Wednesday (Nov 11), New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
At least 17 people, including three firefighters were injured, Mamdani said on Thursday, as rescue operations continued.
The city's fire department earlier told Reuters that four people were in critical condition after the three-storey building in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn collapsed at about 4pm local time on Wednesday and tumbled into the adjoining construction site where excavation work was underway.
New York television station WABC-TV reported that at least four survivors were pulled from the wreckage about two to 2.5 hours after the collapse, including a pregnant woman.
The number of people who were at home when the 1930-era building collapsed was not immediately known, officials said. They did not say how many workers were on the construction site at the time.
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