Five Dead in Brooklyn Building Collapse

A three-story building collapsed in the Flatbush neighborhood of Brooklyn on November 11, killing five people, the New York City Fire Department said. Officials said a third body had been recovered from the rubble as first responders searched the site for survivors.

Seventeen people were injured. Four were taken to area hospitals in critical condition, according to the fire department.

The rescue operation remained underway, and officials said they could not yet determine how many people were still trapped inside the collapsed building.