Mayor Zohran Mamdani says crews are working through ‘extremely dangerous conditions’ to find anyone trapped
Rescue crews continued to search for survivors in the rubble of a collapsed building in Brooklyn, New York, at first light on Thursday as the death toll rose to eight.
Authorities in New York City said at least 17 people were hurt when the three-story residential building on the edge of a construction site in the borough’s Flatbush section collapsed at about 4pm on Wednesday.
Four people were critically injured, officials said, and at least seven children were among the victims; although it is not clear if any of the fatalities are minors.
Zohran Mamdani, the mayor of New York City, said in a post on X on Thursday morning that he was “heartbroken” by the tragedy.
“Eight New Yorkers have now lost their lives and at least 17 have been injured, including three firefighters,” he wrote.
“There are no words for a loss of this magnitude. My heart is with the families and loved ones of those we have lost, those who are injured and everyone grieving today.”
He urged the public to stay away from the site on Flatbush Avenue, where about 250 first responders from the New York City fire department (FDNY) worked through what Mamdani said were “extremely dangerous conditions”
