An emergency due to the partial collapse of a three-story home was recorded this Wednesday, November 11 in Brooklyn, New York (USA)where, so far, one death and another 10 injured have been reported. Units of the city’s Fire Department (FDNY) carry out search and rescue operations for possible missing persons.
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According to the first reports released by local authorities and media, the incident occurred around 4 in the afternoon on Flatbush Avenue, near the intersection with Foster Avenue, in the south-central district of Brooklyn. At the time of the collapse, several residents remained inside.
At least one of the injured remains trapped under the rubble, according to a Fire Department official reported to CNN.
The source added that four of the injured are in serious condition.
A house located next to a construction site suffered a partial collapse, which motivated the deployment of emergency teams.
Authorities have not yet determined how many people could be trapped in the rubble, nor have they specified the possible causes of the incident.
BREAKING: A house next to a construction site partially collapsed at Foster and Flatbush avenues in Brooklyn, NY. Up to two workers are reportedly missing as FDNY crews search the rubble. https://t.co/uhqInIMbdW
—Breaking911 (@Breaking911) November 11, 2026
The images of the place, spread on social networks, show the magnitude of the collapse, which left a considerable part of the structure reduced to rubble and several sections of the house exposed.
The collapse exposed rooms, stairs and interior spaces of the property, in addition to large quantities of construction material accumulated on the ground.
There is also a wide deployment of emergency units around the property. The firefighters use ladders and other equipment to access the sections of the structure that still remain standing and advance the rescue efforts.
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For its part, the New York Department of Buildings (DOB) reported that its inspectors are also at the site of the collapse to support recovery efforts and evaluate the structural stability of nearby buildings.
The entity indicated that the reviews seek to determine if the surrounding buildings present any risk after the collapse.
The borough of Brooklyn recorded another similar misfortune last Thursday, when six people died and another nine were injured in a massive fire that affected a three-story home in the Sunset Park neighborhood.
