NEW YORK — Two people were killed and 17 others taken to hospital after a three-storey building collapsed in the Flatbush neighbourhood of Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon. Four of the injured were reported to be in critical condition.
Around 250 firefighters and police officers took part in the rescue operation. Teams used search dogs, drones and specialist equipment to look for people trapped beneath the rubble. Several survivors were pulled from the debris.
The building collapsed beside a construction site where workers were excavating an empty lot for a new development. Investigators are examining whether the nearby work contributed to the collapse, but the cause has not yet been officially established.
One firefighter also suffered minor injuries during the operation. Rescue and safety teams continued to examine the damaged site.
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