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'Horrific' New York apartment fire kills nineteen

Jan 10, 2022 08:38 By News Northern Sound
'Horrific' New York apartment fire kills nineteen
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Officials think the blaze was started by a faulty heater.

The mayor of New York has described a fire at an apartment block - which killed 19 people - as a "horrific moment" for the city.

Nine children were among the victims.

Officials think the blaze was started by a faulty heater, which filled the 19-storey building in the Bronx with smoke.

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Eddie Brown from the Uniformed Firefighters Association thinks many people made the mistake of leaving their flats:

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