Death toll from building collapse in New York rises to eight

At least eight people died and another 17 were injured as a result of a building collapse in the Brooklyn neighborhood of New York, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.

"Eight New Yorkers have now lost their lives and at least 17 have been injured, including three firefighters," he wrote on X.

The three-story residential building in the Brooklyn neighborhood of New York collapsed on Wednesday. A call to the fire service was received at 4:01 p.m. local time.

• The number of people injured in the building collapse in New York has risen to 17 

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