Three-story building collapses in New York: two dead, 19 injured

The death toll in the New York building collapse has risen to two.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to Reuters, two people were killed and 17 others were injured as a result of the collapse of a three-story building in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York. Seven children are among the injured. These figures were provided by New York Fire Department Commissioner Lilian Bonsignore at a press conference.

❗️ [ 🇺🇸 ÉTATS-UNIS ] 🔸 Un immeuble résidentiel de plusieurs étages s'est effondré à Brooklyn, à New York. Plusieurs morts sont à craindre et des blessés sont signalés. https://t.co/hLCMYXDfQR

— Little Think Tank (@L_ThinkTank) November 11, 2026

According to her, a total of 19 people were affected by the incident, including one firefighter who sustained minor injuries. Of them, 12 are in stable condition and four are in critical condition. New York Fire Chief John Esposito stated that the search and rescue operation and debris removal could take several days. He said the work is complicated by the instability of the structure and the threat of a secondary collapse of an adjacent building.

Esposito described the situation as extremely unstable and noted that rescuers will remain on site until the area has been fully surveyed and the possible presence of other victims under the rubble has been checked.

New York'ta çöken binanın enkazı altında kalan bir kişi hayatını kaybetti ⤵️ ▪️ New York'un Brooklyn kentinde çöken binanın enkazı altında kalan bir kişinin öldüğü, 12 apartman sakininin yaralandığı bildirildi ▪️ New York İtfaiye Teşkilatı (FDNY) yetkilileri, çöken binanın Brooklyn'in kent merkezindeki Newkirk ve Flatbush caddeleri arasındaki bir blokta bulunduğunu açıkladı https://t.co/oJ8mYlXvE2

— Anadolu Ajansı (@anadoluajansi) November 12, 2026