Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills 1, Injures 12 as Search Continues for Trapped Victims
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Updated · WABC-TV · Nov 11
Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills 1, Injures 12 as Search Continues for Trapped Victims
3 articles · Updated · WABC-TV · Nov 11
Summary
One person was pronounced dead and at least 12 were injured—six critically—after a three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. partially collapsed just after 4 p.m.
The structure fell into an open construction site at 2625 Bedford Ave., while part of the neighboring corner building at 1323 Flatbush Ave. was sheared away, exposing apartments but remaining standing.
FDNY crews removed at least one victim from the rubble after 6:30 p.m. and were still searching for anyone trapped, with building inspectors checking nearby structures for stability.
NYPD closed streets around Flatbush and Bedford avenues, and New York City Emergency Management opened a Red Cross reception center for displaced residents at the Flatbush YMCA.
The collapse site had an April violation, according to the report, as investigators begin examining what caused the failure.