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19 dead, including 9 children, in New York City apartment fire
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10 January 2022
NEW YORK, 10 January 2022, (TON): At least 19 people, including nine children, were killed after fire tore through a Bronx apartment building in what’s become New York City’s deadliest blaze in more than three decades.
Stefan Ringel, a senior adviser to Mayor Eric Adams, confirmed the death toll. He said “the children killed were 16 years old or younger.”
Ringel said “thirteen people remained hospitalized in critical condition.”
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said “in all, more than five dozen people were hurt. Most of the victims had severe smoke inhalation.”
Adams called the fire’s toll “horrific” and said “this is going to be one of the worst fires that we have witnessed during modern times.”
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