The fire spread quickly in part because the building was made of highly flammable construction materials, state media reported.
Tag: Deaths (Fatalities)
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Woman and Teenage Girl Killed in Stabbing at Brooklyn Apartment, Police Say
A dog with a bag over its head was also found dead in the East Flatbush apartment on Monday, according to law enforcement.
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Ukraine Says It Killed Chief of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet
As they ramp up attacks on occupied Crimea, Ukrainian forces are repeatedly targeting the fleet based there, a key to Russia’s attacks deep into Ukraine and its blockade of Ukrainian ports.
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A Day Care Death and the Dilemma Over How to Crack Down on Drugs
Fentanyl use is increasingly out in the open, and increasingly fatal. But New Yorkers are divided over what to do: decriminalize it or make more arrests.
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At Bronx Day Care, a Trap Door Hid a Cache of Drugs Where Child Died
A neighbor said that the apartment had been renovated before the home-based facility opened, and workers had installed a new floor.