two girls dead Four more minors were injured, two of them in critical condition, after a fire in New York this Friday. He confirmed that the fire department (FDNY) had exploded in his Staten Island area home.
Shortly after 10:00 am local time, firefighters arrived at the residence and found the children trapped on the second floor of the residence. “The entire second floor It was so engulfed in flames that the fire was coming down the stairs.. “We found the victims unconscious inside,” said Staten Island Fire Chief John Hodgens, who did not elaborate on the source of the fire.
A 5-year-old girl died at the scene and a 6-year-old boy died at the hospital where they were taken, while two boys, aged 5 and 10, are in serious condition. On the other hand, two young people were slightly injured in the fire, in which a firefighter was slightly injured.
FDNY Commissioner Laura Kavanagh said the children were believed to be siblings and their mothers received psychological support at the hospital. “Today we can definitely say that the heart of the city is broken. “This is truly an indescribable tragedy for that family, the neighborhood, the people of the region, and our entire city,” Kavanagh said.