At least two dead and several injured after a residential building collapsed in Brooklyn

A residential building in Brooklyn collapsed, resulting in at least two fatalities and multiple injuries. Rescue operations are ongoing, with uncertainty about how many individuals are trapped beneath the debris. The three-story structure fell due to a hole created by nearby construction work. Fire Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore indicated that the rescue efforts would be prolonged. Seventeen people have been hospitalized, including seven children, some in critical condition. Eyewitnesses expressed shock at the sudden collapse, which also damaged a neighboring building. New York's Department of Buildings is on-site to assess structural stability and assist in rescue operations.