AP News in Brief at 12:04 a.m. EST
Investigators are beginning a lengthy inquiry into the cause of a Brooklyn apartment building collapse that claimed the lives of eight people, including two young children. The three-story structure collapsed while construction workers were excavating an adjacent site, prompting Mayor Zohran Mamdani to vow accountability for those responsible.
Eight people were killed and 18 injured, including four firefighters, with the victims ranging in age from 22 to 31. Two of the deceased were Colombian nationals. Witnesses reported hearing bricks fall before the tragedy and attributing cracks in their apartments to vibrations from ongoing construction.
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