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id: fcb7dfb256
section: safety
first_reported: 2026-11-11 18:10 EST
updated: 2026-11-12 14:43 EST
status: reported
outlets: 12
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# Death toll in Brooklyn building collapse rises to eight

A three-story building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn collapsed Wednesday. amNY reported the death toll rose to eight overnight as rescuers searched the rubble.

Section: [Public Safety](/new-york/section/safety.md) · Entities: [1321 Flatbush Avenue](/new-york/wiki/1321-flatbush-avenue.md)

## Coverage

- [Gothamist / WNYC](https://gothamist.com/news/1-dead-10-injured-after-building-collapse-in-flatbush-brookln-fdny-says), 2026-11-11 18:10 EST: Brooklyn building collapse: 4 dead, 7 children among at least 23 injured
- [Spectrum News NY1](http://www.ny1.com/nyc/all-boroughs/news/2026/11/12/death-toll-continues-to-rise-after-building-collapse-in-brooklyn-fdny-), 2026-11-12 01:01 EST: 8 dead, including 2 children, after Brooklyn building collapse, officials say
- [NBC New York](https://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/live-blog-partial-building-collapse-in-nyc-rescue-crews-on-scene/6570695/), 2026-11-12 02:43 EST: Recap: 2 kids among 8 dead in NYC collapse; FDNY concludes search for survivors
- [FOX 5 New York](https://www.fox5ny.com/live-blog/news/brooklyn-building-collapse-updates-death-toll-search-rescue), 2026-11-12 07:06 EST: LIVE UPDATES: 6 adults, 2 children dead in Brooklyn building collapse, Mamdani says
- [ABC7 New York](https://abc7ny.com/story/pregnant-woman-rescued-brooklyn-collapse-rubble-husband-says/20035491/), 2026-11-12 07:22 EST: Pregnant woman rescued from rubble of Brooklyn collapse
- [amNY](https://www.amny.com/police-fire/brooklyn-building-collapse-death-toll-rises-overnight/), 2026-11-12 07:34 EST: Brooklyn building collapse: Death toll climbs to eight as more victims are pulled from the rubble overnight
- [THE CITY](https://www.thecityreporter.nyc/2026/11/12/flatbush-collapse-deaths-victims-construction-site-dob/), 2026-11-12 09:21 EST: 8 Dead in Brooklyn Building Collapse As Search and Rescue Continues, Mamdani Says
- [CBS New York](https://www.cbsnews.com/newyork/news/brooklyn-building-collapse-zohran-mamdani-fdny-rescue-efforts/), 2026-11-12 13:10 EST: 2 children among 8 dead in Flatbush, Brooklyn building collapse, Mayor Mamdani says
- [PIX11](https://pix11.com/news/brooklyn-building-collapse-leads-to-road-closures-and-major-bus-route-changes/), 2026-11-12 13:21 EST: Brooklyn building collapse leads to road closures and major bus route changes
- [Hell Gate](https://hellgatenyc.com/eight-dead-in-brooklyn-building-collapse/), 2026-11-12 13:25 EST: Disaster in Brooklyn: Building Collapse Kills at Least 8, Including 2 Kids
- [New York Post – Metro](https://nypost.com/2026/11/12/us-news/dramatic-video-shows-moment-brooklyn-building-collapses-killing-at-least-8/), 2026-11-12 14:29 EST: Dramatic video shows moment Brooklyn building collapses, killing at least 8
- [The New York Times – N.Y./Region](https://www.nytimes.com/2026/11/12/nyregion/brooklyn-building-collapse-aftermath.html), 2026-11-12 14:43 EST: A Frantic Search for Survivors in the Brooklyn Building Collapse

Headline and summary written by the Acta Diurna desk from the coverage above. Read the original reporting for full detail.