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THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) – Multiple people have died as a result of a Bronx fire that tore through an apartment building Wednesday morning, leaving only one survivor, police confirmed to PIX11 News on Friday.
The sole survivor is a 37-year-old man.
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On Wednesday morning, a fire tore through an apartment in the Mott Haven section of the Bronx. At the time, New York City Mayor Madani confirmed that an 11-year-old boy had died in the blaze.
The Fire broke out on the eleventh floor of an apartment building located on Morris Avenue between East 140th Street and Third Avenue at 12:50 a.m. Four other people, including two teenagers, were taken to local hospitals in critical condition.
Mamdani addressed the fire at a press conference, saying the cause stemmed from a lithium-ion battery in an e-bike.
By Friday evening, police said a 15-year-old boy had died from injuries sustained in the blaze.
Officials also later confirmed that all but one had died from injuries sustained in the fire.
Matthew Euzarraga is a multimedia journalist from El Paso, Texas. He has covered local news and LGBTQIA topics in the New York City Metro area since 2021. He joined the PIX11 Digital team in 2023. You can see more of his work here.
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