NY Building Collapses Killing 8!
New York, Nov 12 (EFE).-
New York City mayor, Zohran Mamdani, confirmed on Thursday that at least eight people lost their lives in Wednesday’s collapse of a three-story building, while rescue workers continue to search for people still trapped under the rubble.
“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,” Mamdani wrote in an X post.
The number of injured people increased from 17 to 19, according to city authorities who provided information to local media. At least seven of the injured are minors.
The building, located in Brooklyn, collapsed around 4:00 pm local time on Wednesday while several residents were inside. It fell onto an adjacent building under construction, trapping several people inside.
Mamdani offered his condolences to the families and loved ones of those affected and asked city residents to stay away from the area.
“Rescue operations are ongoing,” he added.
New York City Fire Department (FDNY) Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore stated at a press conference after the incident that the rescue effort would be “long” and explained that over 250 emergency personnel and a K-9 unit had been deployed.
“We do not know how many people are still in the collapse zone, and this will be a prolonged operation,” said Bonsignore.
Mamdani is expected to appear again to provide an updated report.
On Thursday, the borough of Brooklyn experienced another similar tragedy when six people died, and nine others were injured in a massive fire that engulfed a three-story building in the Sunset Park neighborhood. EFE
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