A fire on Sunday in a residential building in the New York borough of the Bronx left at least 19 dead, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed to CNN.
According to the New York Post newspaper and the ABC7 television channel, which cite police sources, among the 19 fatalities there are nine children.
These people were part of the 32 who were transported from the scene of the events to local hospitals in “Life threatening conditions”, as announced by New York Fire Department Chief Dan Nigro.
The governor of New York, Kathy Hochul, regretted what happened through her Twitter account: “I am horrified by the devastating fire in the Bronx today. My heart goes out to the loved ones of all those we have tragically lost “said the president, who highlighted the work of the “heroic” firefighters.
Dan Nigro also told reporters that there are at least 63 injured and that several deaths are expected, while Mayor Adams assured that today’s is one of the most devastating fires in history recent from the Big Apple.
At the moment it is unknown what caused the conflagration.
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