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Eight killed in Flatbush building collapse as firefighter guides resident to safety
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Newly added footage shows a firefighter guiding a resident down a staircase exposed when a three-storey building collapsed in Flatbush, Brooklyn, at about 4pm on Wednesday. Eight people died, including two children and construction workers, while the video captures the scale of the collapse and the rescue.
A further 18 people were injured, one critically, and four firefighters were hurt, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said. Rescue efforts ended after officials found no more victims in the rubble, and the site was handed to the NYPD and the city’s Department of Buildings. Those killed included cousins aged nine and 10; several construction workers had recently arrived from Ecuador.
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In short
- New footage shows a firefighter guiding a resident down exposed stairs.
- Eight people died, including two children and construction workers.
- Eighteen people were injured; rescue efforts have ended.
How this story developed
- 12 minutes ago A three-storey building collapsed in Flatbush, Brooklyn, around 4pm on Wednesday, killing eight people and injuring 18.
- 16 minutes ago Newly added footage shows a firefighter guiding a resident down a staircase exposed when a three-storey building collapsed in Flatbush, Brooklyn, at about 4pm on Wednesday.
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Explained simply
Flatbush is a neighbourhood in Brooklyn, one of New York City’s five boroughs. Its buildings include homes and businesses, and construction work in the area is overseen by the city’s Department of Buildings, which handles building safety and inspections.
When a building collapses, emergency services search the rubble for people who may be trapped, while officials examine the site and the building’s condition. The NYPD and building officials may also investigate how the collapse happened.
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Originally published by Daily Mail as “Horrific footage captures moment NYC building collapses as terrified resident rushes down newly exposed staircase”.