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The East 209th Street Bronx explosion investigation
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Where it stands
The fire marshal’s investigation into the East 209th Street explosion and fire remains open; as of the report aired August 7, the cause was not known and investigators were examining a possible e-bike battery. The explosion killed one person and left two others with life-threatening injuries; no official findings or enforcement actions were reported.
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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.
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- 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
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- 374 E 209th St374 E 209th St, Bronx, NY 10467, USA1 report
- NorwoodNorwood, Bronx, NY, USA1 report
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- Collapse risk hindering investigation into explosion, fire at Bronx building - CBS New York
- "Some sort of explosion" and fire at Bronx building leaves 1 dead, 15 hurt, FDNY says - CBS New York
- 2nd body found at site of deadly Bronx apartment building fire, FDNY says - CBS New York
- 3rd body found in Bronx apartment building days after deadly explosion, fire, officials say - CBS New York
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