00:00At least 17 people were injured, including three firefighters, when a building in Brooklyn collapsed.
00:06Some of the injured were in critical condition.
00:09The three-story building collapsed in the Flatbush neighborhood just after 4 p.m. on Wednesday,
00:15falling into a hole created by a construction site at a neighboring lot.
00:19Fire officials said the search would most likely continue for days.
00:23The building contained four apartments, with a commercial space on the ground floor, according to city information.
00:29K-9 units, drones, helicopters, and fire trucks were being used in the search, alongside excavation machinery.
00:36New York Mayor Mamdani said the Department of Buildings and law enforcement would lead an investigation into the cause of
00:43the collapse.
00:43...moving situation, with precarious wreckage to navigate and dangerous voids beneath the surface.
00:49This type of rescue is exactly what the FDNY trains for.
00:54250 firefighters and EMS personnel responded and have worked tirelessly to secure the scene and rescue those who were trapped.
01:02And I want to thank every other agency who has contributed to this whole-of-government response.
01:09It's a devastating collapse, and we know that it affects the lives of many New Yorkers who live here on
01:15Flatbush.
01:16As we rebuild, the City of New York will stand alongside those impacted at every step of the way.
