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A fire broke out at a high-rise building on Garden Street in Belmont around 2 a.m. Sunday, law enforcement sources said
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A 4-year-old and a 19-year-old were critically hurt; 11 other people suffered minor injuries, according to the sources
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Fire officials believe the blaze may have started in a trash compactor. The cause of the fire is under investigation
A 4-year-old and a teenager were critically hurt and 11 other people suffered minor injuries after a fire tore through a high-rise building in the Bronx, law enforcement sources say.
The fire broke out at the building on Garden Street, between Prospect and Crotona avenues, in Belmont around 2 a.m. Sunday, according to the sources.
The 4-year-old and a 19-year-old were severely burned, the sources said.
Eleven other people suffered minor injuries, according to the sources.
Fire officials believe the blaze may have started in a trash compactor.
The cause of the fire is under investigation.
Source : Nbcnewyork
