In New York, a 19-story apartment building started to burn on Sunday morning. More than 200 firefighters were on duty.
Because the door to the burning apartment was open, the smoke spread quickly.
(dpa) According to Mayor Eric Adams, 19 people were killed in a fire in a residential building in New York’s Bronx district.
At least 63 residents were injured, including at least 32 serious injuries, Adams told CNN on Sunday. According to this, there are also children among the fatalities. “There have been children who have been injured and some children have lost their lives,” said Adams.
It looks like smoke has spread quickly in the building. Many injuries are probably due to smoke inhalation. The door to the burning apartment on one of the lower floors was open. This allowed the smoke to spread quickly in the house.
Some children also lost their lives in the fire.
Hundreds of firefighters were on duty during the fire.
200 firefighters had moved against the fire in the 19-story house, said the fire department. The fire broke out on Sunday morning (local time).