New York: Deadly building collapse in Brooklyn
A three-storey building collapsed in New York’s Brooklyn on Wednesday, killing at least two and injuring 17 others. The building, in the Flatbush area, collapsed at around 4pm local time, and tumbled into a neighbouring construction site, with the cause of the collapse still under investigation.
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