On the morning of 16 April a fire took the lives of 2 women in new York.
The flames broke out at about 4.15 in the two-story house on Wheatley Street (Far Rockaway, Queens).
At the scene immediately, firefighters arrived, but the heavy wind and rain hampered their work — element was able to subdue only 6.00.
Women living in a burning building, was taken in critical condition at Episcopal hospital St. John’s, where they soon died. Also injured 2 firefighters.
The cause of PE to investigate the relevant agencies.
We will remind, the day before the fire broke out in a 6-storey building in Manhattan because of unattended candles. Fortunately, there were no casualties, but residents were forced to evacuate down the fire escape. Burns got 3 people, including 2 firefighters.
