Massive NYC building collapse leaves at least 1 dead as FDNY searches through rubble
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One person was killed in a massive Brooklyn building collapse Wednesday afternoon, officials said.
Multiple people were reported trapped when the facade tumbled down on Bedford Avenue between Newkirk and Flatbush avenues around 4 p.m., according to the FDNY.
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a partial building collapse in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Nov. 11, 2026. REUTERS
A person is recovered from the rubble of a building collapse at 2625 Bedford Ave in Brooklyn. William C Lopez / NY Post
Emergency personnel respond to a building collapse at 2625 Bedford Ave in Brooklyn. William C Lopez / NY Post
One person was pulled from the destruction and pronounced dead on the scene by EMS, police said.
A second person was taken to the Kings County Hospital Center in critical condition, and several others were also hospitalized, but their conditions were not immediately known, authorities said.
FDNY firefighters work at the scene of a building collapse on Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn, New York on Nov. 11, 2026. David Burns/@FD4D
Firefighters respond to a building collapse in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn on Nov. 11, 2026, in New York. At least five people were injured. Getty Images
Emergency personnel work at the scene of a partial building collapse in the Brooklyn borough of New York City on Nov. 11, 2026. REUTERS
Firefighters transport a person on a stretcher after a building collapse in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York on Nov. 11, 2026. Getty Images
Shocking footage shows multiple firefighters scouring the rubble for anyone who may still be trapped.
This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.
