Death toll rises to 2 from New York City building collapse-Xinhua

Death toll rises to 2 from New York City building collapse

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2026-11-12 11:30:30

This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2026 shows the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday. At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

NEW YORK, Nov. 11 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference.

About 250 firefighters are working at the scene, Mamdani added.

The New York City Fire Department said it received reports of people trapped at around 4:00 pm (2100 GMT) following the building's collapse at the edge of a construction site in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn. ■

Rescuers work at the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, Nov. 11, 2026. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2026 shows the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Rescuers work at the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, Nov. 11, 2026. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Rescuers work at the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, Nov. 11, 2026. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Rescuers work at the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, Nov. 11, 2026. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Rescuers work at the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, Nov. 11, 2026. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

This photo taken on Nov. 11, 2026 shows the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Rescuers work at the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, Nov. 11, 2026. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Rescuers work at the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, Nov. 11, 2026. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)

Rescuers work at the site of a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, the United States, Nov. 11, 2026. The death toll from the New York City building collapse has climbed to two, with multiple injured victims in critical condition, authorities said Wednesday.

At least 10 people were transported to nearby hospitals with varying degrees of injuries, four of whom are in critical condition, New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a news conference. (Xinhua/Zhang Fengguo)