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At Least 2 Dead in Brooklyn Building Collapse
The New York Times • • nation
Key Points:
- A building collapse at 1321 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn resulted in two deaths and 17 injuries, including seven children, with four critically injured; the number of people inside at the time remains unknown.
- Approximately 250 firefighters and emergency responders conducted an extensive rescue operation amid hazardous conditions, with the search for additional victims ongoing and expected to last several days.
- The collapsed building, built in 1930 and containing four apartments and ground-floor commercial space, was adjacent to an active construction site where excavation was underway; a stop-work order has been issued at that site pending investigation.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the Department of Buildings and law enforcement will lead the investigation into the cause of the collapse, while structural inspections of nearby buildings are being conducted.
- Emergency services have established a reception center for displaced residents, and officials have closed nearby streets, urging the public to avoid the area to facilitate rescue and recovery efforts.
