Verified and updated November 12, 2026, at 12:31 a.m. EST (UTC−05:00; 5:31 a.m. UTC).
Two people are dead and 17 others have been injured after a three-story mixed-use building collapsed in Brooklyn’s Flatbush neighbourhood on Wednesday, November 11. Four of the injured were reported in critical condition. Emergency crews continued searching the wreckage overnight, while city inspectors assessed nearby buildings and officials cautioned that the operation could take several days.
The collapse happened just after 4 p.m. EST at 1321 Flatbush Avenue, near Bedford Avenue. The building fell into an adjacent construction site, and a neighbouring building was left with part of its wall torn away. Authorities have not confirmed the cause or whether anyone remains trapped.
The three-story building contained apartments above ground-floor commercial space. It collapsed into an open construction site next door, and a neighbouring structure remained standing with a damaged exterior wall. The incident area is near Flatbush and Bedford avenues.
More than 250 firefighters and emergency personnel responded, according to reporting by CBS News New York. Some responders reached the scene within a minute. Crews pulled survivors from the debris, then continued the difficult search using hand tools, drones and dogs. Officials said the shifting wreckage and dangerous voids beneath it made each move hazardous.
The casualty figures reflect the latest update available at the time of this check. Early reports gave lower totals as responders were still locating and treating people. Authorities had not released the identities of those who died in the reports reviewed for this article.
The cause remains under investigation. New York City Buildings Commissioner Ahmed Tigani said workers were excavating the adjacent lot when the building fell. That timing is a confirmed detail; it does not by itself establish that excavation caused the collapse.
City officials said plans for a three-story building at the construction site had been approved, while plans for a nine-story mixed-use project had not. CBS also reported that city records showed an earlier demolition-related violation at the lot, later listed as resolved. Investigators will need to establish whether that history, the excavation, the condition of the collapsed building or another factor contributed.
The New York City Department of Buildings said inspectors were assisting with recovery and checking nearby structures for stability. The department’s findings and any investigative conclusions had not been released in the updates reviewed.
Officials urged people to avoid the area while rescue work and inspections continue. Roads near the scene were closed, and drivers should expect delays. Nearby residents may face access restrictions while authorities assess structural safety. People seeking assistance after the collapse can check updates from New York City Emergency Management.
For readers in Canada, the reported collapse time—just after 4 p.m. in New York on November 11—was just after 5 p.m. EST in Toronto and Ottawa on the same date. The latest update cited here was checked at 12:31 a.m. EST in New York on November 12.
Rescue and recovery work is expected to continue as crews search the site and engineers assess risks to adjacent buildings. Officials have warned that unstable debris could make the process prolonged. The next key updates are likely to concern whether anyone is still unaccounted for, the safety of nearby structures and evidence gathered by building investigators. Those are outstanding questions, not confirmed outcomes.
Sources checked: ABC7 New York’s live update and city briefing; Associated Press reporting; and CBS News New York.
Officials reported 17 injured, including four in critical condition.
No. The cause remains under investigation. Excavation was underway next door, but officials have not established that it caused the collapse.
Yes. Officials said search and recovery work was continuing and could take several days.
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