In one of the worst fires in NYC, nine children among 19 charred to death

In one of the worst fire accidents in the recent history of New York City 19 people including nine children were burnt to death in an apartment building where a massive blaze broke out apparently due to a malfunctioning space heaterThe New York City Fire Department said that approximately 200 of its members were operating on the scene at the apartment building in the Bronx where the fire started around 11 AM on SundayThe incident comes days after an apartment fire in Philadelphia killed 12 with eight children among the deadNew York City Mayor Eric Adams termed it a ldquotragedy beyond measurerdquoldquoWeve lost 19 of our neighbours todayhellip Join me in praying for those we lost especially the 9 innocent young lives that were cut shortrdquo Adams said in a tweet on SundayOver 30 people were seriously injured in the incidentldquoThis is a horrific horrific painful moment for the City of New York The impact of this fire is going to really bring a level of pain and despair to our cityhellip This is going to be one of the worst fires we have witnessed during modern timesrdquo Adams said at a news conferenceGovernor of New York state Kathy Hochul said the city is ldquoin shockrdquoldquoIts impossible to go into that room where scores of families who are in such grief who are in pain to see it in a mothers eyes as I held her who lost her entire family Its hard to fathom what theyre going throughrdquo Hochul said as she joined Adams to provide an update on the apartment fire in the BronxThe Governor said that she will establish a victimsrsquo compensation fund for the individuals affected by the fire and to help them find new housing and for burial costsMayor Adams said that over 32 people sustained lifethreatening injuries nine serious injuries and 22 injuries that are nonlifethreateningNew York City Fire Department Commissioner Daniel Nigro described the incident as ldquotragicrdquo and said that units arrived within three minutes for a call of a fire in the duplex apartmentldquoThey were met in the hallway with this fire very heavy smoke very heavy fire Units pushed in The smoke extended the entire height of the building which is very unusual Members found victims on every floor and in stairwells and were taking them out in cardiac and respiratory arrestrdquo he saidThe 32 people were transported to hospitals in lifethreatening conditionldquoThat is unprecedented in our cityrdquo Nigro saidHe said that the door to the fire apartment was left open which allowed the fire and smoke to spread ldquoThis fire took its toll on our cityrdquo The Fire Department issued several messages on social media urging citizens to always close the door when escaping a fireldquoClosing the door saves livesrdquo the message saidAuthorities said the fire appeared to have been caused by a space heater in one of the apartmentsThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever