New York City investigators believe the Bronx fire that killed 12 people, including four children, was caused by a child playing with a stove.
Fire Commissioner Daniel Nigro said An unattended three‑year‑old boy accidentally started the blaze.
According to Mayor Bill de Blasio, the fire on Thursday night was the deadliest in the city for at least 25 years,.
Police said that among the dead were three girls, aged one, two and seven, and a boy who had not yet been identified.
At least 20 people were rescued from the fire escapes and another 12 were brought out of the building.
More than 170 firefighters helped bring the blaze under control in below‑freezing weather conditions.
Source: RadioNZ
