Two people seriously injured and 36 others hurt after fire breaks out in NYC apartment
Two critical and 36 others injured after blaze on 20th floor of NYC high-rise apartment block – as fire crews perform ‘last resort’ rope rescue to save woman clinging from building
- About 38 people were hurt, with two suffering life threatening injuries, after a fire broke out on the 20th floor of a Manhattan apartment block
Thirty-eight people were hurt, with two suffering life-threatening injuries, after a fire broke out inside a 37-story building in Manhattan on Saturday.
The FDNY reported that a three-alarm fire erupted at around 10:30am on the 20th floor of an apartment building at 429 East 52nd Street.
Officials said at least two dozen residents rushed to the roof while others hung out of their windows to try and escape the fire.
Harrowing video on social media shows the moment firefighters quickly worked to perform a rope rescue of a woman clinging from the building.
‘That is a last resort from the FDNY,’ Deputy Assistant Chief Frank Leeb said of the rescue.
At least two people were reported to have sustained life-threatening injuries, with two others listed with severe injuries.
This is a developing story.
About 38 people were hurt, with two suffering life threatening injuries, after a fire broke out on the 20th floor of a Manhattan apartment block