A fireplace tore by way of a Greenwich Village condo constructing, leaving an 81-year-old girl lifeless Wednesday morning, officers stated.
The blaze erupted inside the highest flooring of the five-story constructing, trapping the aged resident within the hallway at 142 Waverly Place round 7:20 a.m, the FDNY stated.
Greater than 60 firefighters and medics responded to the scene, the place they discovered the girl lifeless on the fifth flooring.
The FDNY stated the hearth was put out round 8:32 a.m.
The sufferer’s grieving daughter wept outdoors the house, falling into the arms of a firefighter, amNY reported.
Authorities stated the trigger seems to be electrical.
