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Three Dead After Bronx Explosion Tore Through Norwood Apartment Building
An Aug. 5 explosion at 374 East 209th St. escalated to a five-alarm fire, left three dead by Aug. 8, and left the building too unstable for investigators to name a cause.
Ano ang una nating nalaman
- Explosion reported at 374 East 209th St. just before 12:30 p.m. on Aug. 5
- Fire reached five alarms and left at least 11 injured with three critically hurt in early reports
- Three bodies had been recovered by Aug. 8 after searches on unstable floors
- Collapse risk prevented investigators from pinpointing a cause
Bukas pa noon
- No official cause has been announced, including no confirmed battery or gas finding
- No reconciled final injured count across the 11, 14 and 15 figures
Ang sinabi naming babantayan
- Whether the building can be stabilized enough for a full fire-marshal examination
- Whether officials name the victims and release a final casualty and displacement total