2 dead in New York City building collapse

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First responders tend to a collapsed building in Brooklyn in New York City, US, November 11, 2026. /VCG

Two people died and at least a dozen others were injured after a three-story building in New York City collapsed Wednesday afternoon, US media reported, citing local authorities.

The New York City Fire Department said it received reports of people trapped at around 4 p.m. (2100 GMT) following the building collapsed at the edge of a construction site in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn.

It was not known what caused or led up to it. Rescue operations are still underway.

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