The dead included 11 people from Gambia. A spokesperson for the medical examiner's office said officials are working to confirm the identities of the victims nine adults and eight children.
The dead included 11 people from Gambia. A spokesperson for the medical examiner's office said officials are working to confirm the identities of the victims nine adults and eight children.
Many of those who died in the Bronx apartment fire were from West Africa wlrn.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wlrn.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Many of those who died in the Bronx apartment fire were from West Africa wbhm.org - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from wbhm.org Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
Tenants said some apartment doors failed to automatically shut, even before one "malfunctioned" and stayed open Sunday, allowing smoke to fatally spread throughout the 19-story Twin Parks Northwest tower.