Brooklyn Building Collapse Kills Eight: A three-story residential
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The collapse raises urgent questions about construction safety oversight in New York City, potentially leading to stricter regulations and accountability for developers.
A three-story residential building in Brooklyn's Flatbush neighborhood collapsed into an adjacent construction site on Wednesday, killing eight people including two children and two construction workers. Seventeen others were injured as rescue crews searched through rubble under.
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