an hour agoAlbanian Sʹka among fire victims in Bronx
Periskopi(4 years ago)
(4 years ago)No Albanian is involved among the 19 victims, including nine children, who died of fire yesterday that engulfed a building in the Bronx of New York. This has been made known for Klan Kosovo Legal Policy Official at the New York Municipal Council, Vera Doctor, who said [...]
This has been announced by the New York Municipal Council's Legal Policy Official, Vera Doctor, who said that no Albanian living in this facility, has ever lived, however, that the Bronx is one of the most inhabited Albanian areas.
However, the Bronx area is one of the largest areas of Albanian-Americans, area and fire-related building are home to the African-American communities, especially from Gambia and hispanics according to immediate reports”.
The doctor has provided more details about this tragedy, which is believed to be an electric heater that didn't work properly.
The tragedy in New York where 19 people lost their lives in a fire that included a multistory building in the Bronx is thought to be one of the most severe in the modern history of the city, and it happened by the misfuscisation of an electric heater and fire distribution, lack of oxygen in the equipment and corridors of the building according to the New York City authorities”.
“A tragedy of such sizes and thrilling fire scenes and firefighters saving many residents and children have united all high authorities such as Governor Kathu Hochul, Major Eric Adams, Senator Chuck Schumer, local representative, and has sensationalised all citizens who have been solidified to come to the aid of these families through a fund set up for aid from New York Mayor<11>.
It revealed that over 60 injured by this fire are being treated in local hospitals, while all affected families are accommodated in temporary environments.
Meanwhile, the Kosovo General Consulate in New York in a statement several hours ago said it is still not known whether there are Albanians among the victims in the Bronx, as the identity of the victims has not yet been confirmed.
Deeply moved by today's Bronx tragedy in New York. The fire, which swept through a residential building, left 19 people dead, 9 of them children. The identity of the victims has yet to be confirmed. The General Consulate of the Republic of Kosovo in New York is in contact with local authorities and, until now, we have no information whether any of our citizens have suffered in this tragedy”, said the Facebook consulate's announcement.
