Building Collapse in Brooklyn Kills Two, Injures 17

At least two people died and more than 17 others were injured Wednesday after a three-story building collapsed into an open construction site in Brooklyn, New York City. The structure fell around 4 p.m. local time, prompting a massive search-and-rescue operation with over 250 first responders deployed to the scene. Firefighters successfully extracted at least one survivor from the rubble. New York City Fire Department Commissioner Lillian Bonsignore described the rescue mission as "extremely dangerous." Authorities have not yet determined the cause of the collapse. The incident sparked hours of recovery efforts as rescuers worked to locate survivors trapped beneath the debris.