{"id":15331,"date":"2026-01-24T14:48:23","date_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:48:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=15331"},"modified":"2026-01-24T14:48:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-24T14:48:23","slug":"gas-explosion-and-fire-in-new-york-city-apartment-building-kills-1-injures-14-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/microvibenews.com\/?p=15331","title":{"rendered":"Gas explosion and fire in New York City apartment building kills 1, injures 14 | New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

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A gas explosion sent fire racing through the top floors of a high-rise apartment building in New York City<\/a> early on Saturday, killing one person and injuring 14 others as temperatures plunged into the single digits overnight, authorities said.<\/p>\n

Firefighters responded shortly before 12.30am to the 17-story New York<\/a> City housing authority (Nycha) building in the Bronx, where people were seen leaning out of windows calling for help as flames engulfed parts of the top floors, officials said.<\/p>\n

The New York fire department chief, John Esposito, said firefighters were investigating reports of a gas odor on the 15th and 16th floors when the explosion occurred. He said there was major structural damage to about a dozen apartments and fires in 10 apartments on the 16th and 17th floors.<\/p>\n

Authorities did not immediately release information on the person who died. Another person was critically injured, five had serious injuries and eight had minor injuries, officials said.<\/p>\n

Officials said the building had been undergoing renovations and work on the natural gas system had been completed and inspected. The cause of the explosion was under investigation.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s an incredible tragedy. We\u2019re sending all our thoughts to the families involved,\u201d New York City\u2019s deputy mayor for housing and planning, Leila Bozorg, said at a morning news conference.<\/p>\n

More than 200 fire and emergency crews worked the scene, according to the fire department.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere were injuries. It was a very, very difficult night on a very cold<\/a> night, which caused even more difficulty,\u201d New York City\u2019s fire commissioner, Lillian Bonsignore, said.<\/p>\n

Officials set up a reception center at a school near the building and the American Red Cross was there to help provide housing and other needs.<\/p>\n

About half a million New Yorkers live in aging buildings run by Nycha, the city\u2019s housing authority \u2013 the largest agency of its kind in the nation.<\/p>\n

Many of the properties date back to the 1940s, 50s and 60s. In 2019, a federal monitor was appointed to address chronic problems like lead paint, mold and lack of heat. When he wrapped his five-year term in 2024, the monitor, Bart Schwartz, noted that the overarching issue for residents remained the \u201cpoor physical state of Nycha\u2019s buildings\u201d.<\/p>\n

In October, a massive brick chimney running 20 stories up the side of a housing authority apartment building in the Bronx collapsed after an explosion, sending tons of debris plummeting to the ground but not injuring anyone. Officials linked it to a natural gas boiler.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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