The horrific collapse of a 3-story building in Brooklyn has prompted another sprawling investigation into building standards.

At least one person is dead and 12 others injured, six critically, after a mixed-use three-story building in Brooklyn collapsed Wednesday afternoon, a fire department official said.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said sweeps were underway at other sites related to entities linked to the construction site in Brooklyn.

Aurora police said scaffolding and part of a brick building's exterior wall fell onto the roadway. Initial reports say cars were located underneath the debris.

Leonor Yupa dropped to her knees Thursday when a Spanish-language media reporter said her 22-year old son was among eight people whose lives were claimed by the Brooklyn building collapse the day before.

By Maria Tsvetkova NEW YORK, Nov 12 (Reuters) - Rescue teams worked through torrential rain on Thursday and found no more victims in the rubble of a New York City apartment building collapse that killed at least eight people and prompted Mayor Zohran Mamdani to order an investigation into dozens of linked construction sites.

Mamadou Mouctar Balde also gave an update on the couple's unborn child.