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VIDEO: Fire in US Apartment Building - At Least 1 Dead, 9 Injured

Published February 10, 2026, 17:20
VIDEO: Fire in US Apartment Building - At Least 1 Dead, 9 Injured

At least one person is dead and nine injured after a fire broke out in an apartment building in Queens, New York, on Monday night. More than 200 firefighters rushed to the scene and managed to contain the blaze. The fire started on the first floor and spread to the other floors and basement of the apartment building. Four people were forced to jump from windows to escape, while two others were rescued from the second floor. The body of a 34-year-old woman was found in the basement, and two firefighters were slightly injured during the operations. Six people were taken to hospital, one of whom is in critical condition. The Fire Department is investigating to discover the cause of the fire.