At least 19 people died Sunday and about 60 were injured in a building fire in the Bronx district of New York, the new mayor of the city, Eric Adams, announced on the spot.
“This is going to be one of the worst fires in our history. We know that we have 19 people dead as well as several others in critical condition and over 63 people injured, ”Adams said live on television.
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