Two dead, several injured after New York building collapses
Two people were killed Wednesday and at least 17 others injured, including children, after a three-story building collapsed near a construction site in New York, city authorities said.
Key points
- Two people are dead and several others injured as rescuers scour the debris in Brooklyn.
- A dangerous search for survivors continues after a three-storey building collapsed in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon.
The building fell into a neighboring excavation site, trapping several people who firefighters worked to free over several hours using drones, search dogs and chainsaws.
The building, in the Flatbush area, collapsed at around 4pm local time, and tumbled into a neighbouring construction site, with the cause of the collapse still under investigation.
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