The collapse of part of a three-story building in the Flatbush neighborhood, located in Brooklyn, New York, left at least one dead and 12 injured on Wednesday, November 20. According to AFP, parts of that building collapsed into a construction site under construction.
The Reuters news agency, citing CNN, reported that at least one person was killed and 12 others were injured in this incident. According to ABC News, four injured construction workers were taken to the hospital, and rescuers believed more people were still trapped under the rubble.
The New York City Department of Buildings announced that its inspectors are involved in rescue and recovery operations and are checking the structural stability of nearby buildings.