Fire kills six in New York building
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on MyJoyOnline
A fire in a residential building in Brooklyn, New York, killed six people and injured nine, including two civilians in critical condition and three firefighters. Emergency services deployed more than 230 responders and are investigating the cause of the blaze, according to city fire and police departments.
Six people died in a fire at a residential building in Brooklyn, New York, at about 1.40am local time on Thursday. Four victims were pronounced dead at the scene, while a man and a woman died in hospital, according to the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) and the New York Police Department (NYPD), cited by MyJoyOnline.
Six other civilians were injured, including two seriously, as well as three firefighters. More than 230 firefighters and emergency responders were deployed near the Sunset Park neighbourhood. A hazardous materials team was sent to the scene because of the presence of a lithium-ion battery, although its link to the outbreak of the fire has not been established.
