Brooklyn building collapse: What we know about the victims

Video shows moment Brooklyn building collapsed Surveillance video shows the moment that the Brooklyn building collapse occurred. FOX 5 NY's Teresa Priolo has the story. The Brief At least eight people have died, and 18 others were injured in a Brooklyn building collapse, but FDNY says there could be more victims trapped in the rubble. Among the 18 injured are seven children and four people who sustained critical injuries. NYPD have identified the eight victims. BROOKLYN - The eight victims that died in a Brooklyn building collapse have been identified by the NYPD. Brooklyn building collapse victims What we know: The NYPD has released a list of those that died in the collapse: Nicole Daniela Salvada Rodrigues, 9-years-old Kevin Santiago Reyes Gonzales, 10-years-old Gabriel Siquencia, 22-years-old Barry Mamadou, 23-years-old Edgar Sapon, 26-years-old Jose Luis Caguana Cosquillo, 26-years-old Ndiaye Mamadou, 31-years-old Juan Daniel Salvada Guzman, 31-years-old Pregnant woman rescued from rubble of Brooklyn building collapse More than a dozen people remain injured and many residents are displaced following a sudden, fatal building collapse in Brooklyn. Among those rescued from the rubble is a pregnant woman, whose husband spoke about the relief of learning she survived. FOX 5 NY's Nikki Hauser reports from Kings County Hospital City Council member Farah Louis said many of the building's occupants were immigrants. "This is a very close-knit community," she told The New York Times. Members of the New York City Fire Department and first responders work at the scene one day after a building collapsed in Brooklyn in New York on November 12, 2026. (Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP via Getty Images) What we don't know: It’s still unclear what caused the building to collapse, but investigators said Thursday they're looking into whether removing dirt from an adjacent construction pit caused the collapse in Flatbush. What they're saying: "This has been a devastating evening and morning for our city," Mamdani said Thursday. "These were our friends and our neighbors – parents and children, young families building their lives in our city. And immigrants from Mexico, Colombia, Ecuador, Trinidad and beyond. Let us continue to hold close those who have been plunged into unimaginable grief, and pray for a full and rapid recovery for every New Yorker injured." Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez said his office is investigating "whether any criminal conduct contributed to this tragedy." Search and rescue efforts concluded What's next: The FDNY confirmed the incident was under control and all searches were completed. The Source: This report includes information from FDNY and The New York Post. Crime and Public Safety Brooklyn