Brooklyn Building Collapse Leaves at Least Two Dead and Over a Dozen Injured
World · First reported 11 Nov, 22:06 · Updated 22:31
A three-story building in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn collapsed into an adjacent excavation site on Wednesday afternoon, killing at least two people and injuring at least 17 others, including seven children. Approximately 250 emergency responders deployed to search through unstable debris, with officials warning operations could take several days amid secondary collapse hazards.
- A three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue collapsed around 4 p.m. Wednesday into an adjoining construction pit where excavation work was taking place.
- Officials confirmed at least two fatalities and up to 19 total patients, with four individuals listed in critical condition and seven children among the injured.
- About 250 firefighters and police personnel responded to the scene, using hand tools, drones, and K-9 search units to pull survivors from the rubble.
- FDNY officials warned of secondary collapse dangers from a damaged adjoining structure, noting that technical search efforts could continue for days.
- The exact cause of the incident remains under investigation by the NYC Department of Buildings and emergency agencies.
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- Location
- 1321 Flatbush Avenue, Brooklyn, New York
- Fatalities
- At least 2
- Total patients
- 19 (including 4 critical and 7 children)
- Emergency personnel deployed
- Approximately 250
- Incident time
- Approximately 4:00 p.m. Wednesday
- Building structure
- Three stories, 1930 construction with ground-floor business and apartments
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