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New York building collapse kills one person and injures 12

New York building collapse kills one person and injures 12

Aerial video shows dozens of first responders scouring debris at the site of a collapsed three-storey building in the Flatbush neighbourhood of Brooklyn, New York. Rescuers are searching for people trapped under the rubble, according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY).

At least one person died and ten others were injured, according to the BBC's US partner, CBS News.

Footage from the ground also shows exposed bedrooms and stairwells in a neighbouring building following the collapse.

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