Brooklyn building collapse kills two, injures more than a dozen
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Al Jazeera reported that a three-storey mixed-use building in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighbourhood collapsed on Wednesday, killing at least two people and injuring more than a dozen others, including four in critical condition and one firefighter with minor injuries. Rescue operations began around 4pm after the first emergency call, with New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani warning residents to avoid the area. The building toppled into a nearby construction site, trapping residents and workers; a pregnant woman was among those rescued. FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said the operation would be prolonged, and the cause remains under investigation. [1]
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- Building collapse in Brooklyn kills two, injures more than a dozen
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