The death toll from the collapse of a building in Brooklyn, New York, rose to eight on Thursday morning after rescuers pulled three more bodies from the rubble.
At least 17 people have been hospitalized with injuries resulting from the collapse, which began Wednesday afternoon. Firefighters initially confirmed two deaths following the collapse. The building was a mix of commercial space and apartments.
About 250 firefighters worked overnight with pickaxes and shovels to dig out people still trapped in the rubble, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
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The cause of the building’s collapse is under investigation. New York City’s Building Commissioner Ahmed Tigani noted Wednesday that construction workers were excavating a vacant lot neighboring the building at the time of the collapse.
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