Excavation work eyed as potential cause of devastating Brooklyn building collapse that killed 8

Source: New York Post

Excavation work at a construction site next door to a Brooklyn building that crumbled suddenly — killing eight people and injuring nearly 20 others — is being eyed as a possible cause of the devastating collapse. The three-story Flatbush apartment building caved into the adjacent lot Wednesday afternoon as the excavation work was underway — prompting Mayor Zohran Mamdani to order a review of about 100 properties across the city linked to “five entities” involved in the construction. “A tragedy of this magnitude demands a comprehensive and thorough investigation that includes both the construction site and the building which collapsed.