Date uploaded: 2022-01-10 00:10:19
Emergency first responders react to a five-alarm fire that left at least 19 people, including nine children, dead and dozens injured at a Bronx apartment complex in New York City on Sunday, the city's deadliest blaze in more than 30 years.
New York Mayor Eric Adams praised the responding firefighters, noting some ran out of oxygen in their tanks while attempting to rescue victims.
"Some of these firefighters, their oxygen tanks were empty and they still pushed through the smoke," Adams said. "You can’t do this if you don’t feel attached to the city in this community, and I really want to thank them for putting their lives on the line to save lives."
The fire department said over 200 members responded to the scene.
📸 Scott Heins, Getty Images; Yuki Iwamura, AP; Lloyd Mitchell, AP
