[Cyprus Times] Tragedy in New York: 19 dead in a fire in an apartment complex (video)

Tragedy in New York City 19 dead in apartment complex fire 32 people have been taken to hospitals in critical condition, with a total of at least 63 injured

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At least 19 people have died today, including nine children, from a fire that broke out in a high-rise residential building in the Bronx borough of New York, the fire department of the US metropolis said. The information was confirmed by the mayor of the city.

About 200 firefighters were mobilized at noon, local time, to extinguish the huge fire, which started on the third floor of the building, which has a total of 19 floors, shortly before 11:00, local time.

In a press conference, New York City Fire Chief Daniel Nigro said 32 people have been taken to hospitals in critical condition, with a total of at least 63 injured.

BREAKING: 63 injured, multiple feared dead, after high rise fire in the Bronx, New York? Mayor Adams says it is 'one of the worst fires in the city's history' pic.twitter.com/64GsDXvyVj

- Stoll News (@StollNews) January 9, 2022

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Nigro added that he expects "a lot of casualties" and explained that children are among the injured.

Images circulating on social media show huge flames and thick smoke coming out of a window of the high-rise building.

More than 63 people were injured in the blaze that left victims requiring rescue from all stairwells of the 19-story Bronx building, New York Citys fire commissioner said. https:/t.co/xdk0s6x0ZX

- HuffPost (@HuffPost) January 9, 2022

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"This will be one of the worst wildfires we've ever seen in our time," said New York City Mayor Eric Adams, who has gone to the scene of the tragedy."

Source: APM

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