More than three dozen people were injured, two critically, in a fire at a high-rise apartment building in Manhattan caused by a faulty battery, fire officials said.
A dramatic rescue mission unfolded Saturday morning at a high-rise apartment building in midtown fire investigators say was sparked by a lithium-ion battery.
Among the 38 people injured in the fiery chaos on East 52nd Street, at least two were said to be in critical condition and another five had serious injuries, FDNY officials said. Investigators traced the fire to the 20th floor of the building, where FDNY members had to perform a difficult rope rescue, pulling a woman out of one window and lowering her on the outside of the building and through a window one floor below. Video circulating on social media captured the harrowing rescue.
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
Manhattan high-rise fire leaves 38 injured, 2 critically: FDNYA fire sparked by a lithium-ion battery inside an apartment in a Midtown high rise left 38 people injured Saturday afternoon, according to officials.
Read more »
38 injured, 7 critically, in high-rise fire in East Midtown | amNewYorkA high-rise fire in East Midtown on Saturday morning briefly left scores of residents trapped in their homes amid heavy smoke, it was reported.
Read more »
38 hospitalized after fire breaks out in NYC high-rise apartment buildingNEW: Firefighters performed a daring rescue of a person dangling from a burning high-rise building in New York. At least 38 people were hospitalized due to the blaze, including two critically, officials said.
Read more »
New JSO bodycam footage released in high-speed chase that left several cars damaged, 1 injuredNew bodycam footage released by the Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office shows the up-close moments of a high-speed chase that ended with a police cruiser plowing through a fence on the Westside.
Read more »
Police say they are looking for two female suspects in stabbing at Midtown restaurantPolice say two women are wanted in connection to a stabbing that took place Friday night at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse in Midtown.
Read more »