New York City Mayor Eric Adams updates on the fatal Bronx apartment building fire that killed at least 17 people, including nine children.
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Cleanup crews in white suits cleared debris and trash Monday from the high-rise Bronx apartment building where choking smoke from an accidental blaze a day earlier killed 17 people, including nine children.
Surrounding blocks were closed off Monday, the streets lined with police and fire vehicles. Dozens of people remained hospitalized from the nation's most deadly apartment fire in almost 40 years.
Thirteen survivors were in critical condition, and authorities warned the death toll could rise.
A malfunctioning space heater apparently sparked the 5-alarm fire Saturday in the 19-story building, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said.
Mayor Eric Adams, who described the blaze as one of the "worst fires in modern times," ordered flags to remain at half staff until sunset Wednesday in remembrance of the victims.
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Prayers to Families and Communities of NYC and Bronx and Surrounding areas 🙏💯🙏🙏🙏🙏
Her district burns and AllOutCrazy is nowhere to be found.
Can you spot the handler?
19.? Stop it! Cabal and pony show here folks
What a disaster. Where do these cities find these people?
Everything woke turns to fire…and death
I will pray for all..wow 8 kids that so sad..god bless them all…all the adults who also died god bless them too…🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️