13-year-old killed, 5 injured in Brooklyn fire

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Monday, January 23, 2023
Teen killed in Brooklyn fire
13-year-old has died and five others were injured after a fire broke out in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn on Sunday. Lucy Yang has the details.

EAST FLATBUSH, Brooklyn (WABC) -- A 13-year-old has died and five others were injured after a fire broke out in the East Flatbush section of Brooklyn on Sunday.

Officials say the incident happened at around 10:30 a.m. The blaze started on the fifth floor of a building on Snyder Avenue at East 34th Street.

Two other people were wounded, one suffering serious injuries, officials said.

Three firefighters were also among those injured in the fire. One of them was in serious, but stable condition.

Fire officials are still investigating what caused the flames.

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