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A Brooklyn building collapse killed at least eight people and injured at least 17.
The three-story building collapsed beside a construction site in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood on Wednesday. Rescue crews searched the rubble as officials investigated the cause.
What the reports agree on
- A three-story building collapsed beside a construction site in Brooklyn on Wednesday. Guardian World, CBS News, PBS NewsHour, BBC Top Stories
- At least eight people died in the collapse. Guardian World, CBS News, PBS NewsHour
- At least 17 people were injured. Guardian World, CBS News, PBS NewsHour
- Rescue crews searched the rubble while officials investigated the cause. Guardian World, CBS News, PBS NewsHour
Where reports differ
- BBC Top Stories reported that 18 people were injured, while Guardian World, CBS News and PBS NewsHour reported at least 17. BBC Top Stories
- An earlier CBS News summary reported two deaths; later CBS News summaries reported at least eight. CBS News
- BBC Top Stories reported that four injured people were firefighters, while Guardian World, CBS News and PBS NewsHour reported three. BBC Top Stories
Reported by one outlet
- Guardian World reported that NY1 had reported multiple construction violations at the neighboring project in May, including work despite a stop-work order. Guardian World
- PBS NewsHour reported that a pregnant woman was pulled alive from the rubble. PBS NewsHour
- BBC Top Stories reported that the planned building at the neighboring site was to include 64 homes and a grocery store. BBC Top Stories
The original reports
- BBC Top Stories What we know about Brooklyn building collapse that killed eight people
- PBS NewsHour Brooklyn building collapse death toll rises to 8 as rescuers search for survivors
- CBS News NYC building collapse: Death toll rises
- CBS News Death toll in NYC building collapse rises as rescuers race to find survivors
- CBS News Death toll climbs in Brooklyn building collapse
- Guardian World Brooklyn building collapse kills at least 8 and injures 17 as search continues
- Al Jazeera Building collapse in Brooklyn kills two, injures more than a dozen
- CBS News At least 2 killed, 17 hurt in Brooklyn building collapse