Two people were confirmed dead after a residential building collapsed in Brooklyn on Wednesday, city officials said, as fire and rescue crews continued to search the debris for additional survivors.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Fire Department of New York (FDNY) Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore provided an update on the incident Wednesday night, confirming the fatalities and describing the ongoing rescue operation.
The collapse prompted a rapid response from FDNY units, emergency medical services and other city agencies, who have been working through the night to locate anyone still trapped beneath the rubble.
Building failures in New York City are relatively uncommon, and the incident has activated the city’s emergency response protocols, which coordinate fire, police and public‑works resources to secure the site and protect nearby residents.
Authorities have not released further details about the cause of the collapse, but officials said the search for survivors will continue until the site is declared safe.
<small>Source: CBS News — read the original story there.</small>