Eight Killed in Brooklyn Building Collapse; Investigation into Cause of Collapse Continues

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A three-story residential building in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York, collapsed into an adjacent construction site. An extensive rescue operation was carried out at the scene by firefighting and rescue forces, with more than 250 firefighters taking part, aided by search dogs and drones.

The death toll gradually rose to two and then to eight. Among the dead are two children and two workers. At least 17 people were injured, including seven children, and four of them are in critical condition. A pregnant woman was pulled alive from the rubble.

In September, blasting work at rocks at the adjacent site was reported. Mamdani ordered the inspection of 100 additional construction sites linked to the companies involved, and authorities have opened an investigation into the circumstances of the collapse, the cause of which has not yet been determined.