WATCH: Brooklyn community leaders, residents hold meeting on building collapse
Summary
A three-story Brooklyn apartment building collapsed, killing eight people, including two children, and injuring 18 others. New York officials are investigating whether work at an adjacent construction site contributed to the collapse and have ordered inspections at more than 160 related sites.Key Facts
- The collapse killed eight people, including children ages 9 and 10.
- The collapse injured 18 people, including four firefighters.
- Mamadou N'Diaye, 31, and Mamadou Barry, 23, died in the collapse.
- Fatoumata Bah, who was pregnant, survived after rescuers pulled her from the rubble.
- The building collapsed while workers were digging at an adjacent construction site.
- New York's Department of Buildings is conducting an investigation into the collapse.
- New York City ordered inspections at more than 160 sites associated with six entities linked to the adjacent construction and demolition site.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city would pursue any evidence of criminal activity.
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