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  "id": 19709238,
  "title": "Eight killed in Brooklyn building collapse",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/eight-killed-in-brooklyn-building-collapse",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-12T21:26:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Qatar Tribune",
    "slug": "qatar-tribune",
    "url": "https://www.qatar-tribune.com/article/264086/world/eight-killed-in-brooklyn-building-collapse"
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  "summary": "At least eight people died and 17 were injured when a three-story residential building collapsed into an adjacent excavation site in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn on Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2026. The collapse occurred shortly after 4 p.m. at 1321 Flatbush Avenue. According to Colombia One, two people died on Wednesday and six additional deaths were confirmed Thursday morning. BBC News reported that the deceased included two construction workers and two children, while The Guardian US specified the casualties as six adults and two children.\n\nMayor Zohran Mamdani confirmed the casualties and noted that three of the injured were firefighters. Colombia One reported that rescue crews continued searching the rubble on Thursday, Nov. 12, amid warnings that more victims could be trapped. The building involved housed upper-level apartments and ground-floor businesses.\n\nAuthorities are investigating whether excavation work contributed to the incident and are looking into the construction site's history, including a previous city stop-work order. The Guardian US reported that officials have ordered the evacuation of residents in three nearby buildings that were previously connected to the collapsed structure. Additionally, the mayor stated that officials are working with the department of buildings to investigate 100 other sites in New York City with connections to the incident.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Toronto Sun",
        "title": "Five dead and at least 19 injured after Brooklyn building collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/five-dead-and-at-least-19-injured-after-brooklyn-building-collapse",
        "published": "2026-11-12T12:09:58.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Guardian US",
        "title": "Brooklyn building collapse kills at least 8 and injures 17 as search continues",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/brooklyn-building-collapse-kills-at-least-8-and-injures-17-as-search",
        "published": "2026-11-12T13:08:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Ajel English",
        "title": "Brooklyn apartment building collapse kills 8, including 2 children",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/brooklyn-apartment-building-collapse-kills-8-including-2-children",
        "published": "2026-11-12T17:54:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "NPR",
        "title": "Casualties continue to rise after Brooklyn building collapses",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/casualties-continue-to-rise-after-brooklyn-building-collapses",
        "published": "2026-11-12T18:15:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC News",
        "title": "'How does a building just fall?' Neighbours grieve after deadly Brooklyn building collapse",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/how-does-a-building-just-fall-neighbours-grieve-after-deadly-brooklyn",
        "published": "2026-11-12T18:36:15.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Witnesses who watched a Brooklyn building come crashing down felt helpless amid the chaos",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/12/witnesses-who-watched-a-brooklyn-building-come-crashing-down-felt",
        "published": "2026-11-12T21:18:17.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}