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At Least 12 Dead in New York City Apartment Fire

HeadlineDec 29, 2017

In New York City, at least 12 people have been killed, and four more are critically injured, after a fire broke out in an apartment near the Bronx Zoo. It’s the worst fire in New York City since 1990. This is New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Mayor Bill de Blasio: “This is the worst fire tragedy we have seen in this city in at least a quarter-century. Based on the information we have now, this will rank as one of the worst losses of life to a fire in many, many years. At this moment, based on preliminary information—and again, there will be more information coming in, in the next few hours—but based on the information now, I’m very sorry to report, 12 New Yorkers are dead, including one child as young as 1 year old.”

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