Two people were killed and at least 17 others, including seven children, were injured when a three-story building collapsed into an adjoining excavation site in Brooklyn, New York, city officials said.
More than 250 firefighters and paramedics responded to the scene in the Flatbush neighborhood. Rescue crews used drones, police dogs and power saws to search the rubble and free people trapped beneath it.
New York City Fire Department Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said the number of people still trapped was unknown and warned that the rescue operation could take a long time. Four of the injured were in critical condition.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani said emergency crews faced unstable debris and dangerous voids beneath the surface. The cause of the collapse is under investigation.
(Source: Agencies)
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