Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 01:00pm on 12 Nov 2026,Thursday International
Several people were killed and more than a dozen injured after a 3-storey residential building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York City, on Wednesday afternoon. More than 250 emergency responders rushed to the scene to search for survivors trapped under the debris. A pregnant woman, who was 6 months into her pregnancy, was rescued alive and taken for medical care. New York City Fire Department Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore described the rescue operation as extremely dangerous, saying it could continue for several days. Excavation work was underway at an adjoining construction site when the building collapsed. An investigation is ongoing to determine the cause. (PC: BBC)
