Bronx apartment building fire leaves 19 people dead , including 9 children

10 Jan 2022
A major fire in a residential apartment building in the Bronx in New York City on Sunday left 19 people dead , including 9 children , in what Mayor Eric Adams described as one of the worst fires the city has experienced in modern times.
The blaze sent 32 people to hospitals with life - threatening conditions , Daniel Nigro , commissioner of the New York City Fire Department , said earlier Sunday . A total of 63 people were injured.
A " malfunctioning electric space heater " was the source of the fire , Nigro said during a press conference . The heater was in the bedroom of an apartment , and the fire consumed the room and then the entire apartment , he said.
The apartment door was left open and smoke spread throughout the building when the residents left their unit , Nigro said.(CNN)