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A Brooklyn building collapse killed at least eight people and injured many others.

The three-storey building fell into a neighboring construction site in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood on Wednesday. Rescue crews searched the rubble as officials investigated the cause.

What the reports agree on

  • The collapse happened in Brooklyn near a construction site. BBC World, CBS News, Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour and 1 more
  • At least eight people died. CBS News, BBC Top Stories, PBS NewsHour, ABC News and 3 more
  • Rescue crews searched the rubble for survivors. BBC World, CBS News, Al Jazeera, PBS NewsHour and 1 more
  • Officials had not determined the cause of the collapse. BBC World, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, France24

Where reports differ

  • The outlet reported 17 injured people, while later reports from other outlets gave a toll of 18. BBC World
  • The outlet reported 18 injured people, while other outlets reported at least 17. BBC Top Stories
  • The outlet reported at least eight deaths and 17 injuries, while other reports gave the injury toll as 18. PBS NewsHour

Reported by one outlet

  • A March inspection found cracks on several facades and rated the building’s north facade in poor condition, according to city records. Newsweek

The original reports

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