{
  "id": 19668890,
  "title": "New York building collapse kills at least eight as rescuers search rubble",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/new-york-building-collapse-kills-at-least-eight-as-rescuers-search-19668890",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T15:23:07.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/us/2026/11/12/new-york-building-collapse-kills-at-least-eight-as-rescuers-search-rubble/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In a tragic incident in New York City, a three-storey residential building collapsed near a construction site, claiming at least eight lives and leaving 17 people injured, including three firefighters. Mayor Zohran Mamdani expressed his heartbreak over the loss, urging the public to stay away from the dangerous area. Rescue crews, comprising approximately 250 first responders, have been tirelessly searching through the rubble since Wednesday afternoon. The building, located in Brooklyn, fell onto an excavation pit on a neighboring property where workers were excavating. The one-storey building being demolished had been removed to make way for a new development. As rescue workers worked through the dangerous conditions, city officials launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse, examining both the residential building and the adjacent construction site.",
  "summary": "At least eight people died after a three-storey residential building adjacent to a construction site collapsed in New York City , officials said on Thursday as rescue crews searched the rubble for survivors. About 250 first responders were sent to the site after the building came down in Brooklyn on Wednesday afternoon, sending bricks and wood into an excavation pit on the neighbouring property.…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}