NYC Brooklyn building collapse: 1 killed, many persons trapped as New York City firefighters conduct rescue operation in war footing manner

Building collapse in Brooklyn, NYC has killed one even as many feared injured. Firefighters were called to the scene in the borough's Flatbush section around 4 p.m. (ET). News helicopter footage showed dozens of firefighters scouring the debris, with a group homing in on one area and appearing to use a saw to cut through the wreckage. One person died, and four others were rushed to a hospital in critical condition, according to the New York City Fire Department. Six additional people were taken to hospitals with minor injuries.

First responders are on the scene of a building collapse on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, where they are working quickly to secure the location and assist New Yorkers, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani posted on 'X'.

Flatbush Avenue is closed from Clarendon Road to Bedford Avenue – please avoid the area so rescue crews can work. We will be sharing what we learn as soon as we can confirm it, the NYC Mayor said.


"As emergency operations continue, please join me in holding our neighbors and the members of this community in our hearts," as per Mayor Mamdani.

Firefighters dug through the rubble of a three-story building in Brooklyn after it collapsed at the edge of a construction site, killing at least one person and trapping others beneath the wreckage. The aerial videos showed firefighters digging at least one person out of the rubble and removing them on a stretcher.

A drone hovered over the site as firefighters dug by hand, tossing chunks of rubble aside. Rescuers also used dogs to sniff for survivors. As darkness fell, firefighters used flashlights to illuminate the area where they worked.

The building that collapsed had been perched at the edge of a lot where another one-story building had been torn down for a construction project. The site was being excavated, and the building that fell down filled the construction pit with bricks and wood.

Another building that shared a wall with the collapsed structure remained standing, but its wall was shorn off, exposing the rooms inside, including a bedroom and closets filled with clothing.