New York Apartments Fire Kills 19 People Including Children

A faulty electronic heater in a New York building is said to have started a fire that swept through the building killing 19 people including 9 children.

More than 200 fire officers fought through ‘thick and thin to rescue residents in the building located in the Tremont section of Bronx.

More than 60 people are reported injured. About 13 people are also in serious condition in the hospital.