BELMONT, Bronx (WABC) -- A 70-year-old man was killed when a fire tore through a two-story apartment building in the Bronx.
Firefighters say the fire broke out at 505 East 182nd Street in the Belmont section at about 11:30 p.m. Saturday.
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The victim was found in the basement apartment of the private residence, according to police.
He was pronounced dead at St. Barnabas Hospital. No other injuries were reported.
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An investigation is underway into the cause of the fire.
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