The death toll from the building collapse in New York City has risen to eight, with 17 others injured. Rescue teams are actively searching for people who may be trapped under the debris, but the exact number is still unknown.
On Thursday, 12 Nov 2026, New York City Mayor Sohraan Mamdani announced that the number of deaths from the apartment building collapse in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood, where the building fell into an adjacent construction site last Wednesday, has risen to at least eight. Additionally, 17 people were injured, including three firefighters.
The three-story apartment building in Brooklyn's Flatbush area collapsed around 4:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, 11 Nov, toppling into a neighboring construction site where excavation was underway, resulting in the reported deaths and injuries.
Rescue teams reached the site within one minute after the incident, deploying about 250 firefighters and emergency medical personnel. They managed to rescue four survivors from the rubble approximately two hours after the collapse.
Previously, the New York Fire Department told Reuters that four of the injured were in critical condition, and seven children were among those affected by the building collapse.
So far, officials have not confirmed how many people were inside the historic 1930s building at the time of the collapse, nor disclosed how many workers were present at the construction site.
John Esposito, Chief of the New York Fire Department, said at a press conference that rescue teams may need several days to search for all victims possibly trapped under the debris. He added, “We still do not know the total number of missing persons overall.”
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Source:cna