- 1A three-story residential building in Brooklyn fell into an adjacent construction site Wednesday afternoon, according to the Washington Examiner.
- 2Mayor Zohran Mamdani said six adults and two children died, per the Washington Examiner.
- 3Injury accounts differ among the Washington Examiner, the French broadcaster and PBS News.
- 4PBS News reports rescue operations have ended; the Washington Examiner reported crews still in the search-and-rescue phase.
- 5The cause is under investigation, and none is stated in the sources.
A Brooklyn building collapse killed eight people, including two children, after a three-story residential building fell into an adjacent construction site on Wednesday afternoon, according to the French broadcaster's report, the Washington Examiner and PBS News.
The collapse killed eight people, according to the mayor as reported by the Washington Examiner. Authorities have opened an investigation into the cause, which the sources do not yet identify.
The Washington Examiner reported that the collapse happened shortly after 4 p.m. in the Flatbush neighborhood, near Flatbush and Bedford avenues, while workers were excavating the neighboring lot. The French broadcaster said the site was being prepared for a planned development.
What officials have said
Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed Thursday that six adults and two children were killed, the Washington Examiner reported.
Injury accounts differ. The Washington Examiner reported Mamdani saying 18 people were injured, including four firefighters, with most in stable condition and one in critical condition. The French broadcaster reported Mamdani saying more than a dozen were hurt. PBS News said dozens were injured.
The reports also differ on the search. The Washington Examiner reported Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore saying crews remained in the search-and-rescue phase. PBS News reports officials have ended rescue operations and say no more victims are inside. The sources do not establish the timing of the two statements.
Still unverified
The cause of the collapse is under investigation, according to the Washington Examiner and the French broadcaster. The sources identify no cause and no finding of responsibility. The Washington Examiner reported that officials warned portions of an adjoining building remained at risk of collapsing.
Reported from 3 published sources (PBS News, France 24, Washington Examiner). Facts, figures and quotes come only from those sources. Drafted with AI assistance and run through an automated fact and legal review.
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