HELL’S KITCHEN, Manhattan (PIX11) — One man has died, and another is in critical condition at a local hospital after an apartment building fire in Hell’s Kitchen on Saturday, according to the FDNY.
Fire officials say crews rescued the pair from the top floor of a building at 308 West 49th Street just before 11:15 a.m.
Both men were rushed to the hospital.
One victim, a 36-year-old man, was pronounced dead by hospital staff. The other, a 31-year-old, is in critical condition but is expected to survive, officials said.
Officials say the cause of the fire remains under investigation.
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