Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills Eight, Injures 18

A three-storey apartment building collapsed beside an active excavation site in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, killing eight people, including two children, and injuring 18, New York City officials said. The Fire Department ended rescue operations after crews found no further victims. Four firefighters were among those injured, officials said.

The building in the Flatbush neighborhood gave way as construction workers were digging at the adjacent lot, according to city officials. The Department of Buildings and law enforcement are investigating, but authorities have not determined what caused the collapse or whether excavation contributed.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said the city would inspect about 100 other construction sites associated with five entities connected to the project. He said officials would seek to establish responsibility for the collapse. Three nearby buildings were ordered vacated as a precaution until safety inspections could be conducted, according to city officials.

City records and statements from the Department of Buildings show inspectors issued a stop-work order at the adjacent site in March after finding demolition work lacked adequate overhead protection...