Six of the eight people who died in the collapse of a building in Brooklyn on Wednesday, November 11, 2026, were Latino immigrants from Colombia, Ecuador, and Guatemala, including two minors. The other two fatalities were residents originally from Guinea.
The collapse occurred around 4:00 p.m. on Flatbush Avenue in the neighborhood known as the «Little Caribbean», when a 96-year-old building came down and partially fell onto an adjacent construction site. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York Police Department (NYPD) confirmed the identities of the eight deceased, in addition to reporting between 18 and 19 injured (including seven minors and four firefighters).
Identity and Origin of the Deceased Victims
| Victim | Age | Origin | Connection to the Building |
| Nicole Daniela Salvada Rodríguez | 9 years | Colombia | Building resident |
| Kevin Santiago Reyes González | 10 years | Colombia | Building resident |
| Juan Daniel Salvada Guzmán | 31 years | Colombia | Building resident |
| José Luis Caguana Cosquillo | 26 years | Ecuador | Worker at the adjacent construction site |
| Gabriel Ariolfo Siguencia Yupa | 22 years | Ecuador | Carpenter at the adjacent construction site |
| Edgar Santiago Sapón Gutiérrez | 26 years | Guatemala | Worker at the adjacent construction site |
| Mamadou Bhoye N’Diaye | 31 years | Guinea | Building resident |
| Mamadou Bhoye Barry | 23 years | Guinea | Building resident |
Details Confirmed by Authorities and Consulates
- Colombian community: The Consulate of Colombia in New York confirmed the nationality of the two children and the adult who lived in the upper apartments of the building.
- Ecuadorian and Guatemalan workers: José Luis Caguana Cosquillo had been in the United States for nearly six years and left behind a 4-year-old son and a pregnant wife. Edgar Santiago Sapón Gutiérrez had emigrated three years ago and left behind a wife and a 6-year-old son. Both worked at the adjacent excavation site alongside Ecuadorian carpenter Gabriel Siguencia.
- Affected from other nationalities: Mayor Mamdani mentioned that among the victims and injured there are also immigrants from Mexico and Trinidad, although authorities have not specified whether any of the identified deceased were of Mexican nationality.
- Ongoing investigation: Neighbors in the area reported that the structure had cracks for months due to nearby excavations, while the Department of Buildings (DOB) investigates the permits and exact causes of the collapse.
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