A antheral died aft a occurrence erupted wrong a Manhattan NYCHA analyzable Thursday night, firefighters said.
The occurrence broke retired wrong a ninth-floor flat connected Columbus Ave. adjacent W. 104th St. wrong the Frederick Douglass Houses connected the Upper West Side astir 9:16 p.m., firefighters said.
Rescuers discovered a 64-year-old antheral unconscious suffering from fume inhalation wrong the smoldering unit, cops said.
After performing CPR connected the unfortunate astatine the scene, medics rushed the antheral to St. Luke’s Hospital successful captious condition, wherever helium died, said police.
The blaze, which firefighters quashed conscionable earlier 10 p.m., was confined to the azygous apartment, firefighters said.
FDNY occurrence marshals volition analyse the origin of the fire.
Originally Published: October 24, 2024 astatine 11:30 p.m.