# Brooklyn Building Collapse Claims 8 Lives

> Eight dead and 18 injured after Brooklyn building collapse in New York.
- Title: Brooklyn Building Collapse Claims 8 Lives · Dallas Express
- Summary: Eight dead and 18 injured after Brooklyn building collapse in New York. A three-story Brooklyn building collapsed into a neighboring construction site…
- Keywords: brooklyn, building collapse, construction site, new york city fire department, flatbush ave, construction worker, injured people, deaths, Dallas Express
- Source: Dallas Express — https://dallasexpress.com/national/eight-dead-at-least-18-injured-in-brooklyn-building-collapse
- Author: Dallas Express
- Published: 2026-11-12T17:23:28+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: brooklyn, building collapse, construction site, new york city fire department, flatbush ave, construction worker, injured people, deaths, news, politics
## Collapse Details
At least eight people died and 18 others were injured after a three-story building collapsed into a neighboring construction site in Brooklyn New York.
## Search Continues
Emergency crews continued searching the wreckage Thursday with officials warning others might still be missing.
## Location and Structure
The building at 1321 Flatbush Ave collapsed shortly after 4 p.m. Wednesday into an excavation at 2625 Bedford Ave.
## Victim Details
Rescuers recovered six bodies from the debris and two people died at a hospital.
## Pregnant Woman Rescued
A woman who was six months pregnant was pulled from rubble alive with her husband searching for her.
## Construction Site Violations
City officials issued a full stop-work order after finding previous violations in excavation work.
## Previous Incident in North Texas
A separate construction accident near Coppell killed a 29-year-old worker in June.
## Key takeaway

A three-story Brooklyn building collapsed into a neighboring construction site, killing at least eight people and injuring 18 others.