At Least 8 Killed, Including 2 Children, in New York Building Collapse

Rescue effort comes to an end

Fire officials said rescuers had finished searching the Brooklyn building site and found no more victims inside. The collapse killed at least eight people, among them two children, and injured dozens more.

Teams searched for survivors through the day, at times in heavy rain, after working overnight. Canine units, drones and rescue workers joined the effort as residents waited for news of loved ones.

Firefighters later pulled a critically injured woman from the rubble. She was covered in debris but alive; she was identified as the wife of a man mentioned in the report.

Building fell beside construction site

The collapse happened the previous afternoon in Flatbush, Brooklyn. The three-story building came down beside a construction site, leaving a deep pit where the building had stood. Smoke rose into the sky after the structure fell. The report described the building as a narrow row of apartments that had stood beneath a red awning.

City vows inspections, accountability

Mayor Mamdani said the city would hold accountable anyone responsible for the collapse. He also announced a sweep to inspect 100 other construction sites across the city. Mamdani praised firefighters for responding within one minute of the first 911 call, and construction workers at the site for helping rescue people. He said their actions helped save lives.