At least 19 people are dead, including nine children, following a massive fire in New York City on Sunday, officials said. About 200 firefighters were battling the five-alarm blaze at the 19-story high-rise in the Bronx borough's Tremont neighborhood.
NEW YORK -- At least 19 people are dead, including nine children, following a massive fire in New York City on Sunday, officials said.
FDNY Commissioner Daniel A. Nigro said a malfunctioning electric space heater caused the fire. Smoke alarms in the building were operable. Mayor Eric Adams already said the tragedy"is going to be one of the worst fires we have witnessed here in modern times in the city of New York."Officials said the fire appears to have originated in a duplex apartment on the building's third floor. Many of the injuries were found on the upper floors, and officials believe smoke inhalation may be to blame.FDNY Commissioner Daniel Nigro details the effort to rescue people from a burning building in the Bronx.
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