Four people hospitalized after fire breaks out in Mott Haven building

MOTT HAVEN, The Bronx (WABC) -- Four people were hospitalized after a fire broke out in an apartment building in the Bronx Sunday morning.

The flames tore through the top floor of a six-story building on East 140 Street in Mott Haven.

FDNY officials say the fire started around 8 a.m. and was brought under control in about 45 minutes.

Four people were taken to a nearby hospital.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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