Children, workers among victims: What we know after deadly Brooklyn building collapse
Eight people killed
New York City authorities identified all eight people who died in the collapse. Six were declared dead at the scene, including four people found overnight, while two others died at a hospital overnight, officials said Thursday.
Families and neighbors mourned
At a Thursday news conference, Mayor Zohran Mamdani described those killed as members of the city’s communities, including parents, children and young families. He said they came from Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Trinidad and elsewhere.
Mamdani praised construction workers who had survived the initial collapse but returned to help pull victims from the rubble. He said their actions helped save lives.
Rescue operation concludes
The collapse left debris near the intersection of Flatbush and Bedford Avenues in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood. The falling structure also tore away part of the wall of a nearby three-story apartment building, officials said.
Eighteen people were injured, among them four firefighters. One injured person remained in critical condition on Thursday morning, the mayor said; rescue operations ended that afternoon after the FDNY determined no victims were left to find.
Key points
- Authorities said eight people died, including children aged 9 and 10.
- Two of the victims were construction workers, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
- Eighteen people were injured, including four firefighters; one was in critical condition Thursday morning.
- The FDNY said the search ended Thursday afternoon after no more victims were found.