Brooklyn bridge collapse: What are the nationalities of the people killed?

Eight people, including two children, have died in the collapse of a three-storey building in Brooklyn, New York. The building collapsed into an adjacent construction site in the Flatbush area on Wednesday afternoon.

The victims were six adults and two children, with 18 others injured, according to NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani. As the search for survivors continues through the wreckage, there are also questions being asked about the identities and nationalities of the deceased.

Have the authorities revealed the nationalities of the victims?

As yet, the NYC authorities have not released the nationalities of the eight people who died in the Brooklyn building collapse. The information given by Mayor Mamdani confirms the number of fatalities but gives no indication of the nationalities of the victims.

Two of the deceased were construction workers (confirmed by Mamdani). The others were a 9-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy (according to police sources).

Six people were dead at the scene; two more died at nearby hospitals. The Mayor said 18 had been injured (14 civilians and 4 firefighters). One of the injured is still in critical condition; the rest in hospital are all stable.

Rescue crews continue searching the rubble.


The building collapsed near Flatbush and Bedford Avenues on Wednesday afternoon into the excavation where the workers were.

Fire and EMS crews worked the entire night looking for anyone who might still be trapped. FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore described the operation as extremely dangerous and said they would continue working until they were certain that no one was left beneath the rubble.

"We'll be here until we're 100% sure there are no more people in there," she said.

Mamdani also commended the emergency workers and the construction workers who got the people out of the wreckage.

What caused the Brooklyn building to collapse?

The cause is still being investigated by the NYC Department of Buildings and police.

Officials have confirmed a stop work order has been issued at the adjacent site whilst the rescue operation is ongoing. The DOB is also inspecting the other buildings in the vicinity.

The dept had issued a stop work order in March following the discovery of demolition work taking place without the requisite overhead protection for the adjacent properties. A subsequent inspection in April revealed that work had recommenced in breach of that order. The breaches were subsequently rectified, and the stop work order was lifted in May.

Mamdani said five entities linked to the site were in turn linked to some 100 other locations throughout NYC. The DOB is now commencing inspections at those sites. The information is taken from ABC News and CNN.