Two people were killed as a result of the collapse of a three-story building in the Flatbush area (Brooklyn, New York). The number of victims has risen to 19, including seven children, CNN reports, citing the city's fire service. Four victims are in serious condition, 12 others are in stable condition; One firefighter was slightly injured during the rescue operation.
הטרגדיה התרחשה ביום רביעי אחר הצהריים, בסביבות השעה 16:00 שעון מקומי. הבניין המעורב - עם מסחר בקומת הקרקע ודירות בקומות העליונות - קרס לתוך בור שנחפר באתר בנייה סמוך. בזמן הקריסה נערכו במקום עבודות חפירה. כתוצאה מכך, הריסות מלבנים ומבני עץ כיסו את אתר הבנייה, ואנשים נלכדו מתחת להריסות.
The rescue operation lasted for several hours: about 250 firefighters and rescuers were involved, working at the risk of another collapse. The victims were taken to hospitals, four of them in serious condition.
The Fire Department of New York received a report of the incident around 4:00 p.m. The mayor, Zoharan Mamdani, said that the buildings department and the law authorities will investigate the cause of the collapse. According to officials in the municipality, the building was built in 1930, and a nine-story building was planned for the adjacent property.