A three-storey building collapsed in Brooklyn, New York, on the afternoon of Wednesday, 11 November, killing at least one person and injuring ten others as emergency crews raced to rescue people trapped beneath the rubble.
The building came crashing down shortly after 4 p.m. in the Flatbush neighbourhood, beside an active construction site where excavation work was underway.
Firefighters, rescue dogs and drones were deployed to search the wreckage, with teams digging through debris by hand and using cutting equipment to reach survivors.
Four people were initially reported critically injured, while six others sustained minor injuries.
In a dramatic rescue approximately two-and-a-half hours after the collapse, firefighters pulled a survivor alive from the rubble. Another person was subsequently rescued.
The adjoining building was also damaged, leaving rooms exposed.
Authorities have launched an investigation into the cause of the collapse, while emergency crews continue searching for possible victims.