Boy, 13, killed in NYC apartment building blaze: officials

A 13-year-old boy was killed in a hearth that erupted inside his Brooklyn residence constructing Sunday, officers mentioned. 

The teenager, Dillon Waldren-Dickson, was discovered gravely injured contained in the seven-story constructing on Snyder Avenue close to East twenty fifth Avenue in East Flatbush following the blaze that broke out on the fifth ground round 10:30 a.m., in keeping with the NYPD and FDNY.

He was rushed to the Kings County Hospital Middle, the place he was pronounced lifeless. 

A 50-year-old lady and a 21-year-old man additionally injured within the hearth have been taken to the identical hospital, the place they have been listed in steady situation. 

The relationships between the victims weren’t instantly identified. 

A firefighter suffered severe accidents, and two different firefighters sustained minor accidents, the FDNY mentioned. 

Twenty-five FDNY models, together with 106 firefighters, responded to the scene. 

The hearth was positioned below management round 11:40 a.m., the FDNY mentioned. 

The reason for the fireplace remained below investigation Monday morning.