19 People, Including 9 Children Die In A Fire In New York City’s Bronx, Atleast 31 Injured

According to initial reports atleast 19 people have died, including nine children in a fire in a high-rise apartment building in Bronx, a borough of New York City. The number of injured ranges from 31 to 63 as firefighters continue their operations to douse the flames and rescue those trapped in the building. Eric Adams, New York City Mayor said the cause of the blaze could be a space heater that malfunctioned. This incident is one of the worst fire incidents in the history of New York City in the last 30 years.

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