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New York: Two dead in Brooklyn building collapse

At least two people were killed and 19 injured after a three-story apartment building collapsed in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn.


Intersection of Church Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, 2022
Intersection of Church Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, 2022 · Photo: Wil540 art · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

At least two people were killed and 19 others were injured following the collapse of a three-story building in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, as reported by Yonhap and HotNews. The structure, which contained a ground-floor shop and apartments above, fell into an adjacent excavation site where workers were present. New York City fire and rescue crews are conducting a search-and-rescue operation amid concerns that additional victims may remain trapped in the rubble, with some of the injured reported to be in critical condition. Further details regarding the cause of the collapse and the identities of the victims have not yet been released.

Sources: Yonhap News, HotNews

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