# Eight killed in Brooklyn building collapse as investigators examine construction work

- URL: https://talkfuse.com/story/horrific-footage-captures-moment-nyc-building-collapses-as-terrified-resident-rushes-down-newly-exposed-staircase-live-updates/
- Published: 2026-11-12T21:20:12+00:00
- Updated: 2026-11-12T21:28:44+00:00
- Original publisher: Daily Mail (publisher lean: Right)
- Original article: https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16287535/brooklyn-new-york-city-building-collapse-live.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490
- Topics: Software, Technology, World

## Key points

- Investigators are examining construction work and the building’s condition.
- Eight people, including two children, died in the collapse.
- Officials say the search found no further victims.

## Summary

Investigators are examining construction work and an earlier inspection report as they seek to establish why a three-storey building collapsed in Flatbush, Brooklyn. The collapse killed eight people, including two children, and left residents and workers trapped in the wreckage.

The report described the building as being in poor condition and riddled with cracks. Seven victims had been identified, among them two construction workers and cousins aged nine and ten; officials said the search found no further victims. Survivors lost their homes and belongings, while city and state officials said they would support affected families.

## Coverage

- [Daily Mail: Eight killed in Brooklyn building collapse as investigators examine construction work](https://www.dailymail.com/news/article-16287535/brooklyn-new-york-city-building-collapse-live.html?ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490&ito=1490)
- [New York Post: Inside Brooklyn apartment building before tragic collapse killed at least 8](https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/real-estate/inside-the-tragic-brooklyn-apartment-building/)

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