Crews search for survivors after deadly Brooklyn building collapse

NPR | By Carmel Wroth,

A Martínez, Steve Kastenbaum

Published November 12, 2026 at 10:26 AM CST

A three-story apartment building in Brooklyn collapsed, killing at least eight people and injuring two dozen others.

Carmel Wroth

Carmel Wroth is a senior health editor for the Science Desk.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First.

Steve Kastenbaum

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