Rescue crews battled heavy rain Thursday amid the search for survivors of a Brooklyn building collapse that killed eight people, including two children.
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the death toll during a Thursday news conference, revealing that at least 18 others were injured, including four firefighters, when the three-story building collapsed into an open construction site.
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The building collapsed Wednesday afternoon as construction crews excavated a neighboring property, according to CTV News.
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Authorities have not determined what caused the structure to give way, and an investigation remains underway.
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Officials are also inspecting 100 related sites across New York as part of their ongoing investigation, according to CTV News.
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Emergency responders searched through debris and examined narrow openings in the wreckage in hopes of locating survivors as storms complicated rescue efforts.
New York Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said crews were still searching for survivors Thursday afternoon, despite the weather conditions.
Rescue workers have spent the night searching the site of yesterday’s building collapse, working under extremely dangerous conditions to find and save anyone who may still be trapped. I am heartbroken that eight New Yorkers have now lost their lives and at least 17 have been injured, including three firefighters.
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My heart is with the families and loved ones of those we have lost, those who are injured and everyone grieving today.
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If you are unable to reach someone you believe may have been affected by the collapse, please call 311.
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If you are outside New York City, call 212-639-9675
— Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) November 12, 2026
“We have not shifted from rescue to recovery,” Bonsignore said, according to CTV News.
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“We always assume there are more people there until we can access the ground,” she said.
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“So until we remove some of the bigger debris and are able to search beneath them, this will remain a rescue operation.”
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Hundreds of firefighters and police officers worked tirelessly, using pickaxes and power saws to break through the wreckage and reach survivors.
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Rescue dogs and excavators were used to expedite the process.
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Sadly, Jose Luis Caguana, 26, who was working at the construction site, died in the collapse.
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His brother, Carlos, spoke of the devastating loss, telling the outlet that Caguana was an immigrant from Ecuador who leaves behind a pregnant wife and young child.
“Her husband has passed away; he was the sole provider for the family.
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Now that he’s gone, she is going through an immense amount of pain.
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She is in a very bad state right now — she’s completely overwhelmed and can’t even find the words to speak,” Carlos said, according to CTV News.
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Despite the tragic loss of life, a ray of hope shone through after footage recorded by CBS News showed a pregnant woman being rescued from the rubble.
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Firefighters were seen surrounding a stretcher as the woman covered in debris lay wrapped in a blanket.
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City Councilwoman Farah Louis told the outlet the woman was rushed to hospital and was in critical condition as of Wednesday night.
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At least four people were left in critical condition following the collapse.
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Four others are believed to have sustained serious but non-life-threatening injuries, according to The Independent.
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Bonsignore said seven children and a firefighter were among the injured.
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New York City’s buildings commissioner, Ahmed Tigani, confirmed that construction workers were excavating the empty lot next door when the building buckled.
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The city’s Department of Buildings is investigating the cause of the collapse.
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City officials said a stop work order was issued in March when inspectors flagged that the building next door was being demolished without adequate overhead protection, according to CTV News.
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Inspectors discovered in April that the demolition continued in violation of the stop work order, and work resumed in May when the issues were corrected.
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