Children killed in Brooklyn fire
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Community members stand at the site of a home fire in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
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Community members stand outside a home which caught fire in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
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Firefighters stand outside a home hours after it caught fire in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio speaks to community members after arriving to the site of a home fire in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
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New York City Fire Department Commissioner Nigro reacts while standing at the site of a home fire in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio embraces New York City Fire Department Commissioner Daniel Nigro after arriving to the site of a home fire in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
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New York Mayor Bill de Blasio surveys the aftermath of a home fire in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
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A policeman stands guard near the site of a home fire in the Midwood neighborhood of Brooklyn, New York
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A fire apparently caused by a malfunctioning hotplate left on for the Sabbath tore through a Brooklyn home early Saturday, leaving seven children from the same Orthodox Jewish family dead and their mother and another child in critical condition, authorities said.
Three girls — ages 8, 12, 15 — and four boys — ages 5, 6, 7 and 11 — were killed, Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said. A teenage girl survived along with a woman who is believed to be the mother of all eight children by jumping from second-floor windows, he said. Both were hospitalized after suffering burns and smoke inhalation. The commissioner called it the worst tragedy by fire in the city recent memory. (AP)
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