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id: 7f45104ad6
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-12 05:16 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 18:53 EST
status: reported
outlets: 5
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# FDNY ends search for victims at Flatbush building collapse

The Fire Department ended its search for victims at the Flatbush building collapse site Thursday. The site is being turned over to the Department of Buildings and NYPD, according to the FDNY.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [Fire Department of New York](/new-york/wiki/fire-department-of-new-york.md), [New York City Department of Buildings](/new-york/wiki/new-york-city-department-of-buildings.md)

## Coverage

- [ABC7 New York](https://abc7ny.com/post/flatbush-brooklyn-building-collapse-leaves-2-dead-17-injured-search-continues/20035354/), 2026-11-12 05:16 EST: FDNY ends search for victims in Brooklyn collapse debris
- [Gothamist / WNYC](https://gothamist.com/news/death-toll-from-brooklyn-building-collapse-continues-to-rise-amid-ongoing-search), 2026-11-12 07:36 EST: FDNY ends search at Brooklyn building collapse: 6 adults, 2 children dead, 18 injured
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/local-news/search-and-rescue-ends-at-brooklyn-building-collapse-site-fdny-says/), 2026-11-12 16:23 EST: Search and rescue ends at Brooklyn building collapse site, FDNY says
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/video/fdny-announces-end-of-rescue-operations-at-flatbush-building-collapse-site-team-coverage/), 2026-11-12 17:49 EST: FDNY announces end of rescue operations at Flatbush building collapse site | Team coverage
- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/us/brooklyn-building-collapse-deaths.html), 2026-11-12 18:53 EST: Rescue Ends in Brooklyn After 8 Die in Building Collapse

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