At least 19 people, including nine children, have died after a fire broke out in an apartment block in New York, officials have said.The fire incident happened on Sunday morning, Jan 9, in a 19-storey building, located in a deprived area of the Bronx.
Another apartment building in the Bronx had to be evacuated due to a fire caused by an e-bike battery which spread from the second to the top floor on Saturday morning.
No serious injuries were reported although several apartments were seriously damaged.