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Brooklyn Building Collapse: One Dead, Ten Injured
12 Nov
Summary
- A three-story Brooklyn apartment building collapsed on Wednesday.
- At least one person died and ten others sustained injuries.
- Rescuers pulled several survivors alive from the rubble.
A three-story apartment building in Brooklyn experienced a catastrophic collapse on Wednesday afternoon, resulting in at least one fatality and ten injuries. The structure, containing four units and built in 1930, gave way shortly after 4 p.m. Eastern time. Emergency responders, including firefighters and a search dog, were immediately dispatched to the scene.
Rescuers worked tirelessly amidst the debris, which included household items like a stove and a toilet, amid the pit of an adjacent construction site. Drone footage captured the extensive search efforts. In dramatic moments, several individuals were pulled alive from the rubble and received medical attention, with one person's grateful relative expressing immense relief. Construction workers were reported to be among the injured.
