Dramatic video shows moment Brooklyn building collapses, killing at least 8

Disturbing new video footage captured the shocking moment a Brooklyn building crumpled to the ground, killing eight people and injuring 18 others.

Ring video obtained by News12 shows a part of the three-story apartment building at 132 Flatbush Avenue fall away and plunge to the ground in a cloud of dust on Wednesday, leaving only a staircase and a portion of the hallway.

Firefighters search the rubble of a collapsed building in Flatbush, Brooklyn, NY, Nov. 11, 2026. James Keivom for NY Post
A victim is removed from the scene of the building collapse. James Keivom for NY Post

Mayor Zohran Mamdani told reporters that two children – a 10-year-old boy and a 9-year-old girl – were among those killed in the tragedy, along with two construction workers from a neighboring property.


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He said six people died at the scene and two succumbed to their injuries at local hospitals.
Firefighters and rescue workers toiled through the night to dig through the rubble, and continued to search for survivors on Thursday, despite fading hope.

“To be clear, we have not shifted from rescue to recovery,” FDNY Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore said. “We are still in the search and rescue phase.

Firefighters carry an injured colleague from the collapse site. James Keivom for NY Post

“We always assume there are more people there until we can access the ground.”

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