As Christmas Eve approached , a tragedy occurred in the Stapleton community of Staten Island on the morning of the 23rd. A fire broke out in a three-story house due to unknown reasons, resulting in the death of two young children, and two boys who were critically injured and struggling to survive in the hospital. .
At about 10:18 am on the 23rd, a fire broke out in a three-story house at 1048 Van Duzer Street. According to the video from the scene, thick smoke came out of the windows on the second floor. Firefighters arrived within three minutes. With at least 60 firefighters, the fire was brought under control an hour later; John Hodgens, director of the City Fire Department, pointed out that the entire second floor was engulfed in the fire, and the fire violently extended from the stairway to the first floor. Six children were found inside, all unconscious and needing to be lifted out.
Although firefighters performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the children, a five-year-old girl was pronounced dead at the scene, while a six-year-old boy was rushed to the hospital and died. Another five-year-old and 10-year-old boy are currently in custody. Island Hospital is under close observation and is in a critical condition; the other two teenagers, aged 12 and 14, inhaled smoke, but their injuries are not serious.
Laura Kavanagh, acting director of the City Fire Department, said at a press conference that the children are believed to be brothers and sisters; the authorities are still investigating how many people were in the house when the fire broke out, and did not disclose whether the children’s parents were at home. However, his mother is currently in the hospital. After hearing the news of the child’s death, she fainted and fell to the ground. Although she is still in “shock”, her condition is stable.
A firefighter was also slightly injured during the blaze, but his life was not in danger. Authorities believe that the fire started from the back of the second floor and are still investigating the cause of the fire.
New York instant Report
Tags: A fire caused 2 dead and 2 critically ill
