{
  "id": 19593626,
  "title": "Two dead in Brooklyn building collapse, scores injured",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/two-dead-in-brooklyn-building-collapse-scores-injured",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T03:18:18.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "SABC News",
    "slug": "sabc-news",
    "url": "https://www.sabcnews.com/sabcnews/two-dead-in-brooklyn-building-collapse-scores-injured/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At least two individuals have lost their lives and 17 others have suffered injuries following a collapse of a three-storey building in Brooklyn, New York. The tragedy occurred in the Flatbush neighborhood, where the structure crumbled into an ongoing construction site. Four people are currently hospitalized in critical condition, while rescue efforts continue unabated as emergency crews comb through the rubble in search of any individuals still trapped.\n\nThe collapsed building stood adjacent to an excavation site where another building had already been demolished. The collapse sent debris flying into the construction pit and exposed rooms within a neighboring residential building. Rescue teams have employed rescue dogs, drones, and cutting equipment to widen their search for survivors amidst the debris.\n\nNew York's Department of Buildings has dispatched inspectors to evaluate the structural integrity of buildings in the vicinity. However, authorities have yet to determine the cause of the collapse, as rescue operations remain a top priority.",
  "summary": "17 others have been injured after a three-storey building collapsed in the Flatbush neighbourhood",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Brooklyn building collapse kills at least one and traps others in wreckage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/brooklyn-building-collapse-kills-at-least-one-and-traps-others-in",
        "published": "2026-11-12T00:06:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "At least 1 killed in Brooklyn apartment building collapse, officials say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/at-least-1-killed-in-brooklyn-apartment-building-collapse-officials",
        "published": "2026-11-12T00:50:13.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "One dead, 12 injured in partial building collapse in Brooklyn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/one-dead-12-injured-in-partial-building-collapse-in-brooklyn",
        "published": "2026-11-12T00:50:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "At least one dead, 10 injured in Brooklyn building collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/at-least-one-dead-10-injured-in-brooklyn-building-collapse",
        "published": "2026-11-12T01:15:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Three-storey building collapses in Brooklyn",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/three-storey-building-collapses-in-brooklyn",
        "published": "2026-11-12T01:50:36.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Khaosod English",
        "title": "Building collapse in Brooklyn kills at least one, injures 10",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/building-collapse-in-brooklyn-kills-at-least-one-injures-10",
        "published": "2026-11-12T02:26:12.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Le Monde English",
        "title": "NYC building collapses in Brooklyn, killing 2 and trapping people in wreckage",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/nyc-building-collapses-in-brooklyn-killing-2-and-trapping-people-in",
        "published": "2026-11-12T02:29:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Economic Times",
        "title": "Building collapse in Brooklyn kills at least two",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/building-collapse-in-brooklyn-kills-at-least-two",
        "published": "2026-11-12T03:07:34.000Z"
      }
    ]
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}