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Bronx fire: Twelve dead in New York apartment block blaze Bronx fire: Twelve dead in New York apartment block blaze
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At least 12 people have been killed in a fire at an apartment building in the Bronx borough of New York.At least 12 people have been killed in a fire at an apartment building in the Bronx borough of New York.
New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said four other people were critically injured. The fire is now under control, he added. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the dead included a one-year-old child and that four other people had been critically injured.
The building is located near Fordham University and the Bronx Zoo. The cause of the fire is not yet known. The fire is now under control, he added. There is no word on what caused the blaze.
There were more than 160 fire-fighters on scene, according to a tweet by the city's fire department. The building is located in Prospect Avenue, near Fordham University and the Bronx Zoo.
According to the Associated Press, city records showed that the five-storey building had no lift. There were more than 160 firefighters on the scene, according to a tweet by the city's fire department.
However, fire escapes were visible on the building's exterior. Officials said the first alarm sounded at the building at about 19:00 local time (00:00 GMT).
At a news conference, Mr De Blasio said a nearby school had been set up to shelter those evacuated from the building. The city is currently experiencing bitterly cold weather.
The five-storey building contained more than 20 flats and was built just over 100 years ago, the New York Times reported.