The key facts
- A multi-story residential building collapsed in Brooklyn (New York): at least eight dead and 18 injured
- Among the dead are two children and two construction workers
- Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a broad inspection of construction addresses linked to the incident — 100 sites
What happened in Brooklyn
A multi-story residential building collapsed in the Brooklyn borough of New York. According to the UzA agency, at least eight people were killed and 18 more were injured as a result. Among the dead are two children and two construction workers, which points to a connection between the tragedy and construction work in the building.
Reaction of city authorities
After the disaster, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered a large-scale inspection of construction addresses linked to the incident: 100 sites are to be placed under scrutiny. The causes of the collapse and the results of the inspections have not yet been reported in the released information.
