Brooklyn building collapse in Flatbush leaves multiple dead

A building at 1321 Flatbush Ave. in Brooklyn fully collapsed, and part of an adjacent building was torn off, police said. ABC7 New York reported five people dead and 19 injured as crews searched overnight, with a fifth body found shortly after 6 a.m. Thursday; earlier CBS New York reports gave lower figures. Officials said they did not know how many people might still be in the collapse zone. The building fell toward an open construction site at 2625 Bedford Ave. Investigators are looking at nearby construction work, but no cause has been established. A survivor was rescued from the rubble on Wednesday, and a YMCA opened a reception centre for displaced families. Casualty figures changed through the day and may differ by outlet.