Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble

November 12, 2026

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Death toll rises to 8 in Brooklyn building collapse as rescuers dig through rubble

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NEW YORK (AP) — At least eight people have died after a three-storey building in Brooklyn collapsed at the edge of a construction site, New York City’s mayor said Thursday, as firefighters kept digging through the rubble to find others who may be trapped beneath the wreckage.

The building came down Wednesday afternoon.

At least 17 people have been injured, including three firefighters, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.

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