Two people have been killed and 17 others including children injured after a building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York on Wednesday afternoon (November 11, 2026).
The incident happened in the Flatbush neighbourhood and firefighters and rescue teams were scrambling to find people under the debris.
Officials said a three-story residential building on Flatbush Avenue near Bedford Avenue suddenly collapsed around 4 pm local time. The building fell into an adjoining construction site where excavation work was underway. It also badly damaged a neighboring building, destroying part of its exterior wall and exposing apartments inside.
The incident prompted a rescue operation involving more than 250 firefighters, emergency medical personnel and police officers. Rescue workers used special equipment, search dogs, drones and power tools to examine the wreckage and locate people who might have been trapped under the fallen structure.
Two dead, 17 injured. New York City officials said at least two people died in the collapse and 17 others were hurt. FDNY (Fire Department of New York) said there were a total of 19 patients reported including the two dead victims.
Four were said to be in critical condition and 12 were stable. One firefighter was injured during the rescue operation as well. Seven children were among those affected by the fire.
Rescuers pulled survivors from the rubble several hours later. A pregnant woman was among those pulled out of the wreckage, reports said.
But authorities said the situation was still dangerous and more victims could be found. Rescue teams sifted through debris, carefully pulling out broken bricks, wood and other construction materials.
Well New York / Brooklyn is falling apart At least two people were killed and 17 others injured Wednesday in Brooklyn when one building collapsed and a second building was significantly damaged, authorities said. The collapse occurred just after 4 p.m. Eastern time Wednesday at a three-story building on Flatbush Avenue near Bedford Avenue in Flatbush. The New York City Police Department said a building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. completely collapsed, while the side of an adjacent building at 1323 Flatbush Ave. was torn off in the process. According to police, the building that fully collapsed was occupied by residents at the time.
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Construction Work Under Investigation. The building was next to a vacant lot where construction and excavation work was taking place. Officials said workers were excavating at the adjoining site when it collapsed.
The cause of the incident is not yet known. Investigators are looking into whether construction work, excavation or other structural problems caused collapse.
Department of Buildings inspectors were sent to the site so they could help with recovery operations and check nearby buildings for structural stability. Authorities are also looking into whether negligence or violations caused the disaster.
Rescue operations continue. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani called the collapse “devastating” and thanked emergency personnel for their response; he cautioned residents to be cautious as rescue efforts continued.
Current scene in Brooklyn, where a three-story building has collapsed into the adjacent construction pit. At least 2 dead, 19 injured, including 7 children . Over 250 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene. Crews pulled at least 4 residents from the debris, including a pregnant woman.
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Fire officials said it could take several days to search the whole site because unstable debris and spaces under rubble were present.
The incident has brought back worries about construction safety and excavation work near existing homes. Authorities will have to investigate before they can say what caused the building to collapse.
Meanwhile emergency teams are still looking for victims, identifying them and checking nearby buildings are safe.We wait for the final casualty figures and findings of the investigation.
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