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Casualties continue to rise after Brooklyn building collapses
Quick Look
- A three-story residential building in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood collapsed, killing eight people and injuring 18.
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed six deaths at the scene and two more in hospitals.
- More than 250 firefighters and emergency workers continue search efforts at the site.
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Why It Matters
A three-story residential building in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn collapsed a day before the report. The New York City Fire Department reported that more victims had been found.
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The New York City Fire Department reported Thursday that more victims had been found after a three-story residential building in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn collapsed a day earlier.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said six people had been declared dead at the scene. Two others died in a hospital. 18 other people were injured in the building collapse.
Search efforts are continuing with more than 250 firefighters and emergency workers deployed to the site, according to city officials.
Open Questions
- What caused the building collapse?
- How many people remain unaccounted for?
- When will search efforts conclude?
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