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One dead, nine injured in New York City explosion and fire
Source: Reuters
Jan 18 (Reuters) - One person died and nine were injured, including five police officers, in an explosion and fire that collapsed a building in New York City on Tuesday, the fire department said.
The incident took place in the Bronx, a fire department spokesperson said. Media reports said a gas explosion had sparked the fire and building collapse.
A video posted on the New York Post website showed flames and plumes of black smoke outside a building as police officers urged people to move away from the site.
Mayor Eric Adams was due to hold a news conference at 2:45 p.m local time (19:45 GMT).
The incident took place in the Bronx, a fire department spokesperson said. Media reports said a gas explosion had sparked the fire and building collapse.
A video posted on the New York Post website showed flames and plumes of black smoke outside a building as police officers urged people to move away from the site.
Mayor Eric Adams was due to hold a news conference at 2:45 p.m local time (19:45 GMT).
Read more: https://www.reuters.com/world/us/one-dead-nine-injured-new-york-city-fire-explosion-2022-01-18/
The condition of real estate and infrastructure in NYC is going to become a top issue for Mayor Adams.
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