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Row house explosion in New York City leaves 1 dead, 8 injured

The explosion took place at 869 Fox Street near Bill Rainey Park, which is close to the site of a recent major fire in Bronx which killed 17 people

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A suspected gas explosion and subsequent fire in New York City's Bronx borough killed one person and injured eight others on Tuesday morning, Mayor Eric Adams has said at a press briefing.

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Two of the injured were in critical condition while five police officers were taken to hospitals due to smoke inhalation, Xinhua news agency reported, citing earlier media reports.

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Part of the building collapsed and the local fire department has not said if the blast was triggered by gas leakage.

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The explosion took place at 869 Fox Street near Bill Rainey Park, which is close to the site of a recent major fire in Bronx which killed 17 people.

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