8 dead, 17 injured in New York apartment collapse

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An apartment building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, has left at least 8 people dead and 17 injured.

•A three-story apartment building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, collapsed into an adjacent construction site on Wednesday, November 11.
•The death toll has risen to at least 8 people, with 17 others injured, including 3 firefighters.
•The building collapsed at approximately 16:00 local time on November 11.
•Rescue teams saved 4 survivors from the rubble approximately 2 hours after the incident.

•A three-story apartment building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, collapsed into an adjacent construction site at approximately 16:00 on Wednesday, November 11.
•Mayor Zohran Mamdani of New York City reported on Thursday, November 12, 2026, that the death toll had risen to at least 8 people.
•17 people were injured in the collapse, including 3 firefighters, with 4 of the injured reported to be in critical condition.
•7 children were among the group of people affected by the building collapse.
•Approximately 250 firefighters and emergency medical service personnel were deployed, reaching the area within 1 minute of the incident.
•The collapsed apartment was an old building dating back to the 1930s.
•The New York City Fire Department has not yet confirmed the total number of people inside the building or the construction site at the time of the collapse.
•John Esposito stated that rescue teams may need several days to search for all possible victims trapped under the rubble.

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John Esposito

"We do not yet know the total number of missing persons overall."

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Zohran Mamdani(โซห์ราน มัมดานิ)ℹ️

The Mayor of New York City.

John Esposito(จอห์น เอสโปซิโต)ℹ️

The head of the New York City Fire Department.

New York City(นครนิวยอร์ก)ℹ️

The city where the apartment building collapse occurred.

Brooklyn(บรู๊คลิน)ℹ️

The borough in New York City where the collapse took place.

Flatbush(แฟลตบุช)ℹ️

The neighborhood in Brooklyn where the three-story apartment was located.

New York City Fire Department(สำนักงานดับเพลิงนิวยอร์ก)ℹ️

The agency responsible for firefighting and rescue operations at the collapse site.

Reuters(รอยเตอร์)ℹ️

The news agency that received reports from the New York City Fire Department.