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What we know about a deadly Brooklyn building collapse

Emergency workers continue to search through rubble for survivors in Brooklyn, New York. At least eight people died after a three-story building collapsed Wednesday next to a construction site.

Here & Now‘s Robin Young speaks with David Brand, a reporter covering housing for Gothamist and WNYC, about what happened and the ongoing rescue efforts.

This article was originally published on WBUR.org.

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