Eight Die in Brooklyn Building Collapse on November 11, 2026

Eight people died after a three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn on Wednesday.

The collapse occurred in the Flatbush neighborhood of central Brooklyn on November 11, 2026, claiming eight lives and leaving 19 others injured. The structure was a mixed-use building containing five units, four of which were residential, according to records from the New York City Department of Buildings (DOB). Among the injured were seven children and three firefighters.

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The incident unfolded at 4:01 p.m. EST when the first 911 call reported the collapse, ABC7 New York reported. The building at 1321 Flatbush Avenue fell into an adjacent excavation site located at 2625 Bedford Avenue. This collapse also damaged a neighboring property at 1323 Flatbush Avenue, tearing away part of its side wall and exposing apartments to the street.

The Department of Buildings has issued a full stop-work order for the construction site at 2625 Bedford Avenue. A Department notice described the situation as involving “unsafe construction operations” that triggered the collapse of the adjacent building, PIX11 reported.

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While officials stated the precise cause remains under investigation, the DOB had previously flagged the neighboring project. In May 2026, records showed multiple issues at the Bedford Avenue site, including work performed while under a stop-work order, a failure to follow approved construction drawings, and a lack of proper overhead protection for nearby properties.

Rescuers worked through the wreckage to locate survivors, with six victims pronounced dead at the scene and two dying later at a hospital. Four of the injured remain in critical condition.

The structural damage forced immediate evacuations in the immediate vicinity. New York City issued vacate orders for the buildings at 1323, 1325, and 1327 Flatbush Avenue during the debris-removal process. While some displaced residents from nearby buildings were eventually permitted to return to their homes, the stability of the remaining structures remains a concern for officials.

Category	Reported Count
Total Fatalities	8
Total Injuries	19
Injured Children	7
Injured Firefighters	3

Investigators are reviewing construction activities and all entities associated with the 2625 Bedford Avenue site to determine why the structure collapsed.