Eight people were killed in the collapse of a Brooklyn building.
An apartment building collapsed Wednesday evening in the Little Haiti neighborhood of downtown Brooklyn. According to the rescue forces, 19 people were injured. Hundreds of rescuers cleared the wreckage and searched for people during the night.
The Fire Department of New York said that four of the victims were in critical condition, five had serious but not life-threatening injuries, and ten had minor injuries. According to Department Chief John Esposito, construction was ongoing near the home, and work was ongoing at the time of the collapse.