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Today, His Eminence Archbishop Elpidophoros of America issued a statement regarding the building collapse in Brooklyn, New York, where eight people have died and at least 18 others were injured. Search and rescue efforts are ongoing. The statement reads:
“We are heartbroken by the collapse of the apartment building on Flatbush Avenue. We pray for the souls of those who have died. May their memory be eternal. We ask God to heal the injured, and we pray with all our hearts that every one of our neighbors will be found and brought home to their families. Our parishes, especially those in Brooklyn, join us in this prayer.
The women and men of the FDNY, its EMS crews, the NYPD and every agency at the site have worked through the night and into the rain, searching for any sign of life. They are giving everything they have to people they have never met. We owe them gratitude, and we ask the Lord to keep them safe as their work goes on.”
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