Two killed after New York building collapses

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Two people were killed and several others were injured after a three-storey building collapsed near a construction site in New York, city authorities said.

One person was killed and several others were injured after a three-storey building collapsed near a construction site in New York, city authorities said.

Images from the scene showed firefighters sifting through a pile of rubble in front of what appeared to be a residential property with its walls torn down, exposing a bedroom and a wardrobe.

US media reported that some people were pulled from the rubble, including a child carried out on a stretcher.

New York's fire department said it received reports of people trapped following the building collapse at around 4:00pm (9pm local time) yesterday in the Flatbush district of Brooklyn.

One person was pronounced dead on arrival, the department said, while four were transported to hospital in a critical condition. A further six suffered minor injuries.

Some news outlets said the building had fallen into a neighbouring excavation site.

One witness, named only as Anthony, said he heard people screaming and a "bomb" like noise as the building fell down.

TV images showed dozens of emergency vehicles swarming around the scene, with firefighters reportedly using chainsaws and search dogs to help find survivors.

"As emergency operations continue, please join me in holding our neighbours and the members of this community in our hearts," he wrote on X

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