An apartment building collapsed in New York. Eight people died.
Eight people were killed and 17 others were injured when a three-story apartment building collapsed in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. Four of them are in serious condition.
It is not known how many people may still remain under the rubble. The building contained four apartments and commercial space on the ground floor. According to the rescue forces, the search efforts may last several days.
The cause of the collapse has not yet been determined. In the past, there was a one-story building. The developer had a permit to build on the property, but the building department decided in March to stop the demolition because neighboring homes were not sufficiently protected, the New York Times reported.