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Eight killed in Brooklyn building collapse as cause remains under investigation
The search of the rubble after a three-storey residential building collapsed in Brooklyn has ended, and officials have named the eight people killed. The deaths, including those of two children, have prompted demands for accountability as investigators examine what caused the collapse.
Eighteen people were injured, with one still in critical condition on Friday morning. Reports to New York City’s Department of Buildings had described the structure as being in poor condition, with visible cracks; the Brooklyn district attorney’s office and the Department of Buildings have opened investigations. At least three of those killed were construction workers, and officials said several victims were undocumented immigrants.
In short
- Eight people, including two children, died in the Brooklyn collapse.
- Eighteen were injured; one remained in critical condition.
- Investigators are examining reports of cracks in the building.
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Originally published by The Guardian as “Officials name victims of fatal Brooklyn building collapse as investigation widens”.