At least eight dead, over dozen injured in New York City building collapse
At least eight people died and about 17 were injured in a building collapse in New York City on Wednesday night.
New York City authorities confirmed that a three-storey building in the Flatbush neighbourhood collapsed into an adjacent excavation site.
The New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani, in a statement on social media, said: “I am heartbroken that eight New Yorkers have now lost their lives and at least 17 have been injured, including three firefighters.
“Rescue workers have spent the night searching the site of yesterday’s building collapse, working under extremely dangerous conditions to find and save anyone who may still be trapped.”
The New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Commissioner, Lillian Bonsignore, said rescue efforts were ongoing but the number of people trapped in the collapsed building had yet to be ascertained.
“We do not know how many people are still in the collapse zone, and this will be a prolonged operation,” she said.
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