Brooklyn building collapse: What we know about the victims
Search and rescue efforts are ongoing in Brooklyn Thursday, a day after a building collapse left at least eight people dead and at least 17 others injured.
Here’s what’s known so far about the victims:
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Brooklyn building collapse victims
What we know:
Authorities said six bodies were found in the rubble, and two more victims were pronounced dead at a local hospital. It happened in a three-story building at 2625 Bedford Avenue in Flatbush around 4 p.m. Wednesday.
FDNY said of the 17 people injured, seven were children and four sustained critical injuries. One of the people rescued from the wreckage is a pregnant woman.
Members of the New York City Fire Department and first responders work at the scene one day after a building collapsed in Brooklyn in New York on November 12, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images)
What we don't know:
FDNY says they don’t know how many more people could be trapped inside.
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It’s also still unclear what caused the building to collapse.
What they're saying:
Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said his office is investigating "whether any criminal conduct contributed to this tragedy."
Search and rescue efforts continue
What's next:
As search and rescue efforts continue Thursday, FDNY officials said the rescue could become more challenging with fears of a secondary collapse and incoming rain that could turn the debris into heavy mud.
Deadly Brooklyn building collapse: FDNY officials update search & rescue efforts
Search and rescue operations remain ongoing more than 15 hours after a deadly building collapse in Flatbush, Brooklyn. FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore and Chief of Department John Esposito provide an update on the painstaking recovery efforts. Officials discuss how crews are digging piece by piece through void spaces, utilizing K-9 units and Con Ed vacuum trucks, and preparing for incoming rain that could complicate the search. They also reflect on the miraculous rescue of a woman who is six months pregnant and share vital resources for families looking for missing loved ones.
"It's a very methodical, regimented process that's going on right now," FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said Thursday.
The Source: This report includes information from FDNY and The New York Post.