BREAKING UPDATE: Brooklyn Building Collapse Now Claims At Least 8 Lives


 

The death toll in the Brooklyn building collapse has dramatically increased. As of this recording, eight people are now confirmed dead and 19 others are hurt. Firefighters found the bodies of four construction workers early this morning. Two others died in the hospital overnight. A pregnant woman and seven children are among the injured. The three-story building collapsed in Brooklyn just after 4 pm on Wednesday; search and rescue crews have been working through the night to find survivors as they race against the clock with a Nor’easter on the way.

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