New York, Nov 13 (V7N)- The death toll from a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, has risen to eight, while 19 others, including three firefighters, have been injured.
A three-storey residential building collapsed onto a nearby construction site in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, November 11, local time, trapping residents beneath the rubble.
Firefighters and emergency service personnel launched a rescue operation shortly after receiving reports of the incident.
Trained search dogs and heavy equipment were deployed to locate and rescue people trapped beneath the debris.
According to the Fire Department, seven children were among those injured in the collapse.
Authorities have launched an investigation to determine the cause of the building collapse.
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