Death toll climbs in Brooklyn building collapse
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At least eight people were killed and almost 20 were injured when an apartment building in Brooklyn collapsed into a nearby construction site on Nov. 11.
The Fire Department said the search for victims on Flatbush Avenue was over, while city investigators began looking into an excavation occurring next door.
A major technical rescue operation was ongoing, involving hundreds of firefighters.
Emergency crews continued searching the rubble Thursday after a building collapsed into an adjacent construction site in Flatbush. Officials have warned the operation could be prolonged.
The Fire Department’s efforts in Brooklyn are following a standard playbook that has been deployed countless times after similar disasters around the world.
Death toll rises to 5 in Brooklyn building collapse, NYC Fire Department says.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said sweeps were underway at other sites related to entities linked to the construction site in Brooklyn.
A deadly building collapse in Brooklyn has raised concerns about New York City's oversight of construction sites