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AT New York (United States), a fatal fire took place in a building in the Bronx district, Sunday, January 9. The fire, which killed at least 19 people and injured dozens, is said to have started because of an auxiliary heater in one of the apartments.
Panic gripped the people of the Bronx on Sunday, January 9. A fire ravaged a building in this district of New York (United States). Thick smoke billowed from the second floor, making it difficult for the firefighters to intervene. Very quickly, the whole building was engulfed in flames, trapping dozens of residents. A baby was taken from the burning building. On the ground, people fled. “There were a lot of children crying for help”, describes a woman.
Still shocked, residents who were able to escape the 19-story building say: “We were suffocating, it took me at least 35 minutes to reach the hallway where I was able to descend six floors.” “It was so intense, I’ve never seen anything like it”, continues another. It is one of the worst fires in recent New York history. The flames killed 19 people, including 9 children. In the Bronx, a popular district of the American megalopolis, buildings are rarely up to standard. Three years ago, a violent fire ravaged a building, killing around ten people.