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Mamdani details first-minute rescue response to Brooklyn collapse

The mayor's initial briefing describes firefighters reaching the scene almost immediately; subsequent coverage puts the death toll at eight.

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Mamdani holds news conference on deadly Brooklyn building collapse

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The emergency call came at 4:01 p.m. Firefighters reached the collapsed building within a minute and immediately began searching for people trapped inside, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says in footage carried by the United States' Cable News Network (CNN).

The clip, marked November 11, captures an early briefing after a three-story building collapsed at 1321 Flatbush Avenue in Brooklyn. Aerial images show rescue teams working through a large field of rubble, while fire officials and first responders stand behind the mayor.

Mamdani announces that at least two people have died and more than ten have been taken to local hospitals, some with critical injuries and others with injuries that are not life-threatening. That was the initial toll: the broadcaster's subsequent coverage reports eight deaths and says the search for victims and survivors has ended.

"I am heartbroken to share that at this time, at least two New Yorkers have passed away," Mamdani says in the briefing. He asks New Yorkers to pray for those killed, their bereaved families and the injured.

The mayor credits 250 firefighters and emergency medical personnel with responding to the difficult site, securing the scene and rescuing people trapped beneath the debris.

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