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Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills 2 Children and 6 Adults
Brooklyn building collapse kills 2 children and 6 adults as search continues.
In brief
Brooklyn building collapse kills 2 children and 6 adults as search continues. Brooklyn building collapse killed 2 children and 6 adults, with search efforts ongoing for survivors. Originally reported by HuffPost.
Brooklyn building collapse
A three-story Brooklyn apartment building collapsed Wednesday afternoon while construction workers were digging at a neighboring lot.
At least eight dead
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed two children and six adults died in the collapse.
Cause under investigation
The cause of the collapse remains under investigation by city officials.
Emergency search underway
Firefighters and police officers spent the night searching through rubble with pickaxes and power saws.
Debris removal continues
Excavators removed large chunks of debris to allow deeper search operations.
Victims from multiple countries
Among the dead were people from Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador and Trinidad, including two construction workers.
Rescue efforts ongoing
Firefighters pulled a pregnant woman from the rubble and rushed her to a hospital.
Witness accounts
A witness described hearing loud banging and seeing bricks fall before the building collapsed.
Search continues despite rain
Search operations continued through heavy rainfall Thursday afternoon.
Safety inspections ordered
Mayor Mamdani ordered safety inspections at about 100 building sites related to the construction company.
Construction violations
City inspectors found violations in March and April related to the demolition work.
The short version
Brooklyn building collapse killed 2 children and 6 adults, with search efforts ongoing for survivors.
