A neighborhood in New York is in mourning following the collapse of a three-story building in Brooklyn, which claimed the lives of eight people, including two children aged 9 and 10. As authorities continue their investigation into the cause of the tragedy, videos that have surfaced capture the harrowing moments of the collapse. The footage comes both from inside an apartment and from a security camera mounted on a neighboring building.
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In the first video, recorded inside an apartment, a young boy can be seen running toward his mother as it becomes clear something is terribly wrong with the building. Seconds later, a wall begins to give way, and the recording cuts off abruptly.
WATCH: Terrifying footage shows the moment Brooklyn building collapsed Wednesday, killing eight people and leaving several others in critical condition. https://t.co/JXSA8998Fu
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The second video, captured by a security camera on a neighboring property, records the exact moment the building comes down. Within seconds, the frame is engulfed in a thick cloud of dust, while the loud, eerie sound of the destruction conveys the sheer force of the event.
Doorbell camera footage captured the moment a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighborhood on Wednesday, killing eight people, including two children, and injuring 18 others. https://t.co/bDsocIE0cX
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Nearby construction site under scrutiny
According to reports from American media outlets, investigators are also looking into whether excavation work at a neighboring construction site may have contributed to the collapse. The building reportedly shifted toward the adjacent lot, where construction work was actively underway at the time.
In the wake of the tragedy, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani ordered inspections of approximately 100 properties across various parts of the city. The properties are linked to “five corporate entities” involved in the construction operations.
Who are the eight victims of the New York tragedy
Among those killed were two young children — cousins aged 9 and 10 — as well as young parents, an expectant father, and a young construction worker. “They were our friends and neighbors. Parents and children, young families building their lives in our city, as well as immigrants from Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Trinidad, and other countries,” Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated.
According to police sources, the two children who lost their lives were 10-year-old Kevin Santiago Reyes Gonzales and 9-year-old Nicole Daniela Rodriguez.
Among the dead was also 26-year-old José Luis Cahuana, originally from Ecuador. He had immigrated to the United States six years earlier, was already a father to a young boy, and was expecting his second child — his wife was pregnant at the time. His brother, Carlos, spoke about him in an interview with Univision.
Also killed was 26-year-old Edgar Santiago Zapon, who was married and leaves behind a six-year-old son, according to The New York Times.
Another victim was 22-year-old Gabriel Siguencia, one of two injured individuals who succumbed to their wounds after being transported to local hospitals.
The list of fatalities also includes 23-year-old Mamadou Barry, originally from Guinea, as well as 31-year-olds Juan Daniel Salvada Guzmán and Diaye Mamadou, according to published reports and sourced information.
New York City’s mayor noted, finally, that two of the victims had been working at the neighboring construction site, where excavation operations were underway at the time the Brooklyn building collapsed.
