A five-alarm fire that occurred this Sunday in a 19-story building in the Bronx. About 19 people including nine children died in the fire in a building in the Bronx this Sunday, according to the AP agency.
A fire official who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed the death toll to the AP on Sunday, while a city official who was not authorized to speak publicly confirmed the number of children killed.
The mayor of New York City, Eric Adams, described the incident as “a tragedy beyond measure” that also left 62 people injured, according to the authorities.
“Today we have lost 19 of our neighbors. It is a tragedy beyond measure. Please join me in praying for those we lost, especially the 9 young and innocent lives that were cut short, ”Adams wrote Sunday afternoon on his Twitter account.
The fire occurred around 11:00 a.m. at the 333 building at 181 East Street in Fordham Heights.
From Diario Libre.
