Nineteen people, including nine children, have died in an apartment block fire in New York.
Officials think the blaze was started by a faulty heater which filled the 19-storey building in the Bronx with smoke.
More than 30 people have been taken to hospital, 13 of whom are in a critical condition.
.@NYCMayor, @GovKathyHochul, @FDNY Commissioner Nigro and other leaders brief the press and comfort families after today’s five-alarm fire in the Bronx. pic.twitter.com/FdDuSq8bTO
— NYC Mayor's Office (@NYCMayorsOffice) January 9, 2022
The mayor of New York has described it as a "horrific moment" for the city
Updates from @calfarrell on today's tragic five-alarm fire in the #Bronx.🧵
NYC Emergency Management and its partner agencies are working together to assist to help the families impacted.
A reception center was set up today at MS 391 for those affected by the fire. pic.twitter.com/CEZhtJDoSF
— NYC Emergency Management (@nycemergencymgt) January 9, 2022
Image: NYC Emergency Management twitter
