Six dead and others injured in New York City building fire
International Desk
Six people were killed and several others injured after a fire erupted in a residential building in Brooklyn, New York City, early on Thursday. The blaze was reported at about 01:40 local time (06:40 GMT) near Sunset Park. More than 230 fire and emergency medical staff were dispatched to the site, according to the New York City Fire Department.
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First‑ and second‑floor units were engulfed in flames when crews arrived. Four victims were declared dead at the scene, and a man and a woman later died in hospital, the NYPD said. Six civilians, two of them critically, and three firefighters were also injured, FDNY reported. A hazardous‑materials team was called because a lithium‑ion battery was found on site, though its role in the fire remains unclear, and Mayor Zohran Mamdani said he was "heartbroken" and urged New Yorkers to "take a moment to pray for the full recovery of those who were injured".
