Building Collapse in Brooklyn, New York City, Kills 2 and Injures 17
A building next to a construction site collapsed in Brooklyn, New York City, on November 11, 2026, killing at least 2 people and injuring 17. The injured include 7 children and 1 firefighter; 4 people are in critical condition. The New York City Fire Department is continuing its search at the scene, and the cause remains unknown.
A building next to a construction site in Brooklyn, New York City, suddenly collapsed on November 11, 2026. U.S. officials said at least 2 people were killed and 17 injured. The New York City Fire Department confirmed that evening that 4 of the injured were in critical condition.
Rescue workers conduct search and rescue operations at the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York City, on November 11, 2026.（VietVance）
The New York City Fire Department said the collapse occurred at about 4 p.m. local time on November 11 near the intersection of Bedford Avenue and Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood. The cause remains unknown.
The fire department said rescue workers pulled two victims from the rubble shortly after the building collapsed. Aerial footage from the scene showed dozens of firefighters searching the collapsed area as search and rescue operations continued.
At a news conference on the evening of November 11, the fire department said the 17 injured included 7 children and 1 firefighter. Because it had not yet determined how many people were inside the building when it collapsed, the department warned that the casualty toll could rise.
Source: VietVance
