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Brooklyn building collapse: 2 children, 6 men killed in Flatbush
ABC7 New York • • nation
Key Points:
- The death toll from the Brooklyn building collapse has risen to eight, including two children aged 9 and 10.
- Among the victims were construction workers, with Jose Luis Caguana Cosquillo identified as the first confirmed fatality.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani praised construction workers who helped rescue victims despite barely escaping themselves.
- The victims hailed from multiple countries, including Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, and Trinidad, with some being undocumented immigrants.
- Eighteen others were injured in the collapse, including four firefighters involved in the rescue efforts.
