In the collapse of a house in new York killed two children and six adults

The death toll from the collapse of an apartment building in New York has risen to eight, including two children. According to the mayor of Zohrana Mamdani, six people died at the scene, two more died in hospital, reports NBC News.

According to the newspaper, among the dead adults were two builders. The victims also included 9-year-old Nicole Daniela Salvala Rodriguez and 10-year-old Kevin Santiago Reyes Gonzalez, as well as six adults aged 22 to 31. In total, 18 people were injured as a result of the incident, four of them are firefighters, and the condition of one victim is assessed as critical.

Rescuers conducted an operation at the scene of the tragedy for almost 24 hours. On Thursday, November 12, the city fire service announced the completion of the search and the absence of new victims, but heavy excavator equipment was used to disassemble large debris.

"We will be here until we are 100% sure that there are no more people trapped under the rubble," New York Fire Commissioner Liliane Bonsignor told reporters.

The cause of the collapse has not yet been established. It is noted that the collapsed three-storey building was located next to the construction site, where previously was demolished one-storey building. Authorities have launched a comprehensive investigation, and the Department of Construction has begun to inspect about 100 other facilities where contractors worked.

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 (0:01 MSK on November 12). Specialized rescue units were deployed.