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Updated November 14, 2026 | Morning edition | Developing investigation
Archival neighborhood illustration: Flatbush and Church avenues, May 4, 2022. This photograph does not show the collapse site or the current emergency. Photo: Wil540 art / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0. Resized; image adaptations remain under the same license.
BROOKLYN — Rescue operations have ended at the Flatbush building-collapse site, leaving eight people dead, including two children, and 18 injured. Authorities have shifted from the search for survivors to investigating how an occupied building fell into a neighboring construction excavation.
WABC’s November 13 live coverage reported that the FDNY completed its search and turned the site over to the Department of Buildings and NYPD. Officials said there were no additional victims at the site. Two construction workers were among those killed.
The collapse occurred just after 4 p.m. Wednesday, November 11, at 1321 Flatbush Avenue, beside the excavation at 2625 Bedford Avenue. A wall of neighboring 1323 Flatbush Avenue was torn away, exposing apartments. The end of rescue operations does not establish the cause or determine responsibility.
Police identified the dead Thursday night as Nicole Daniela Salvada Rodriguez, 9; Kevin Santiago Reyes Gonzalez, 10; Gabriel Siguencia, 22; Barry Mamadou, 23; Jose Luis Caguana Cosquillo, 26; Edgar Sapon, 26; Juan Daniel Salvada Guzman, 31; and Ndiaye Mamadou, 31, according to WABC.
In a widened safety review, the Associated Press reported November 13 that the city ordered inspections at more than 160 sites associated with six entities linked to the construction project and hired an independent engineering firm. That expands the earlier reported inspection effort. The review does not establish that other buildings are unsafe, or determine what caused Wednesday’s collapse.
CBS New York reported that the revised injury count includes four firefighters. Earlier figures in this article reflected information released before the rescue operation was completed.
WABC’s updated full report says the neighboring developer held an active excavation and foundation permit, and that a full stop-work order has since been issued. Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani said photographs, video and witness information will be examined.
For displaced families, WABC reported that the Red Cross registered 11 adults and two children from six households for assistance, including temporary lodging. Officials continue to ask drivers and pedestrians to avoid the Flatbush–Bedford area and allow for closures.
WABC also directs people wishing to support affected families to the Mayor’s Fund, selecting “Emergency Relief Fund.” Residents seeking assistance should follow current city and Red Cross guidance as arrangements develop.
The next phase involves supporting families and establishing what happened through structural evidence, records and interviews. The conclusion of the search settles one urgent question; it does not settle the investigation.
Update note: Revised November 14 to reflect the expanded inspection effort reported November 13. Earlier updates added the completed rescue operation, victim identities and revised injury count. The original URL is retained.