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id: b216b89d2d
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-11 17:00 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 01:52 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Brooklyn building collapses, trapping people in rubble

Firefighters dug through rubble after a three-story Brooklyn building collapsed Wednesday at a construction site. At least one person was killed, and others were trapped.

Section: [Public Safety](/montreal/section/safety.md) · Entities: none

## Coverage

- [CityNews Montreal](https://montreal.citynews.ca/2026/11/11/firefighters-dig-through-rubble-after-nyc-building-collapse-kills-2-and-traps-people-in-wreckage/), 2026-11-11 17:00 EST: Firefighters dig through rubble after NYC building collapse kills 2 and traps people in wreckage
- [CTV News Montreal](https://www.ctvnews.ca/world/article/firefighters-dig-through-rubble-after-nyc-building-collapse-kills-2-and-traps-people-in-wreckage/), 2026-11-12 01:52 EST: Firefighters dig through rubble after NYC building collapse kills 2 and traps people in wreckage

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