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NEW YORK CITY APARTMENT FIRE KILLED ATLEAST 19 PEOPLE, INCLUDING 9 CHILDREN

 A fire that broke New York apartment building has claimed 19 people, including nine children's death on Sunday, Jan. 9, New York City Mayor Eric Adams confirmed.



“We’ve lost 19 of our neighbors today. It’s a tragedy beyond measure. Join me in praying for those we lost, especially the 9 innocent young lives that were cut short,” Adams tweeted.





The blaze sent 32 people to hospitals with life-threatening conditions, reports said. In addition, nine people were also seriously injured and 22 others sustained minor injuries.



He thanked the firefighters of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) for bringing into control the fire, which broke out in a residential apartment high-rise building at 333 East 181st Street in the Bronx.



“An investigation into what happened is under way. To everyone affected by this tragedy: Your city will be with you in the days ahead,” Adams said.




The mayor said earlier on Sunday that the fire was horrific.




“This is a horrific, horrific, painful moment for the city of New York, and the impact of this fire is going to really bring a level of just pain and despair in our city,” he told reporters. “This is going to be one of the worst fires we have witnessed during modern times.”



Around 200 members of the New York City Fire Department responded to the fire at the 19-story building at 333 East 181st Street.



The fire broke out in a duplex apartment of the 2nd and 3rd floors of the apartment building. The door of the apartment was left open, enabling the fire and smoke to spread quickly in the 19-story building.




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