Death toll from New York building collapse rises to two

As a result of the collapse of a three-storey building in the Flatbush area in Brooklyn, New York, two people were killed and 17 others were injured. Seven children are among the victims. Such data led the Commissioner of the fire Department of new York Lilian Bonsignor at a press conference, reports Reuters.

According to her, in total, 19 people were injured in the incident, including one firefighter who received minor injuries. Of these, 12 are in stable condition, four are in critical condition. New York City Fire Chief John Esposito said the search and rescue operation and clearing debris could take days. According to him, the work is complicated by the instability of the structure and the threat of repeated collapse of the neighboring building.

Esposito called the situation extremely unstable and noted that rescuers will remain in place until the completion of the survey of the territory and check the possible presence of other victims under the rubble.

The building collapsed on the afternoon of November 11 in the Flatbush area. The call came to the fire service at 16:01 local time (00:01 MSK on November 12). Specialized rescue units were deployed.

Earlier, the Associated Press reported four victims who were taken to hospitals in critical condition, six more suffered minor injuries.