One dead, nine injured in New York City explosion and fire

One person died and nine were injured, including five police officers, in an explosion and fire that collapsed a building in New York City on Tuesday, the fire department said. The incident took place in the Bronx, a fire department spokesperson said. Earlier this month 17 people died when a Bronx fire started by a malfunctioning space heater spread smoke through a low-income building.

One person died and nine were injured, including five police officers, in an explosion and fire that collapsed a building in New York City on Tuesday, the fire department said.

The incident took place in the Bronx, a fire department spokesperson said. Media reports said a gas explosion had sparked the fire and building collapse. A video posted on the New York Post website showed flames and plumes of black smoke outside a building as police officers urged people to move away from the site.

Mayor Eric Adams was due to hold a news conference at 2:45 p.m local time (19:45 GMT). Earlier this month 17 people died when a Bronx fire started by a malfunctioning space heater spread smoke through a low-income building.