One person died and nine were injured, including five police officers, in a fire explosion in New York City on Tuesday, the fire department said.
The incident took place at 869 Fox Street in the Bronx, a fire department spokesperson said. Media reports said a gas explosion had sparked the fire and building collapse.
![Firefighters on the scene of a fire explosion in the Bronx, New York, on Jan. 18, 2022. (FDNY)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Fimg.theepochtimes.com%2Fassets%2Fuploads%2F2022%2F01%2F18%2FNYC-firefighters-600x450.jpeg&w=1200&q=75)
Firefighters on the scene of a fire explosion in the Bronx, New York, on Jan. 18, 2022. FDNY