'How does a building just fall?' Neighbours grieve after deadly Brooklyn building collapse
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Summary
A residential building in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood collapsed into a nearby construction site, killing at least eight people and injuring 18. Emergency crews searched the wreckage, while New York City officials began investigating the collapse and reviewing other construction sites operated by the same companies.Key Facts
- At least six adults and two children died in the collapse, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
- Eighteen people were injured, including four firefighters; one person was in critical condition.
- The collapse happened at about 4 p.m. on Wednesday, according to fire department officials.
- The building dated to the 1930s, and crews were working at the neighboring construction site when it collapsed.
- Two construction workers were among those killed.
- Responders searched the wreckage with drones, sniffer dogs, cranes and other equipment.
- Mamdani said the city would investigate the building and construction site and examine 100 other sites operated by the same companies.
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