Eight people died in a building collapse in Brooklyn, New York City, and the names of the victims have now been released. Among the dead were primary-school-age cousins, the youngest aged just nine, as well as a young father who was expecting another child. Several of the victims were construction workers.
All of the victims have now been recovered from the rubble. The collapse was captured on camera, and footage of the building giving way has circulated as rescue and recovery work continued at the site.
The release of the victims' names in a later update has put faces and family ties to a disaster that has shaken the local community. The loss of young children, including cousins who were close in age, and a father who had another child on the way, has left relatives and neighbours grieving the people they knew.
The cause of the collapse has not been confirmed in the reporting available so far. The source material does not provide detail on the official investigation, including what authorities are examining or when findings might be expected. Until an investigation establishes what happened, questions about how the building came down remain open.