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NYC apartment collapse deaths rise to 8

NYC apartment collapse deaths rise to 8

Khaosod•International•41m ago

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A three-story apartment building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, has left at least 8 people dead and 18 injured.

  • •At least 8 people died, including 2 children and 2 construction workers, in a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York.
  • •The collapse occurred on the evening of Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
  • •New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered investigations into dozens of construction sites and 5 companies linked to the adjacent site.
  • •The FDNY ended search operations on Thursday, November 12, 2026, after concluding no further victims remained.

Overview

  • •A three-story apartment building in Brooklyn, New York, collapsed on the evening of Wednesday, November 11, 2026.
  • •The death toll reached at least 8 people, consisting of 2 children and 6 adults, including 2 construction workers.
  • •18 people were injured, including 4 firefighters who led the rescue effort.
  • •New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered the investigation of several dozen construction sites and 5 companies associated with the site adjacent to the collapsed apartment.
  • •Satellite imagery shows excavation at the construction site began early this year, and a construction company notified authorities in September about soil excavation and rock blasting.
  • •Approximately 250 officials and 2 excavators searched the debris on Thursday, November 12, 2026, amidst heavy rain.
  • •The FDNY Director concluded that no other victims remained under the debris and ended the search mission.
  • •Residents of 3 other buildings on the same street were evacuated as a precaution until safety inspections were completed.

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Key Quotes

Zohran Mamdani
"If there is any person or agency operating in this city who must be held responsible for what happened, we will hold them fully accountable."
หากมีบุคคลหรือหน่วยงานใดที่ดำเนินกิจการในเมืองนี้และต้องรับผิดชอบต่อเหตุการณ์ที่เกิดขึ้น เราจะเอาผิดกับพวกเขาอย่างเต็มที่

Key Entities

Place

New York City(นครนิวยอร์ก)ℹ️
The city where the apartment building collapse occurred.
Brooklyn(บรุกลิน)ℹ️
The borough of New York where the apartment building collapsed.
United States of America(สหรัฐอเมริกา)ℹ️
The country where the event took place.

Organization

FDNYℹ️
The fire department of New York whose members worked at the collapse site.
Reuters(รอยเตอร์)ℹ️
The news agency that reported on the progress of the apartment collapse event.

Person

Zohran Mamdani(โซห์ราน มัมดานี)ℹ️
The Mayor of New York City who ordered investigations into construction sites.