'Unspeakable' Fire Was NYC's Deadliest Since 1990

A horrific fire that killed at least 12 people in the Bronx Thursday night is New York City's deadliest, excluding the 9/11 attacks, since 1990, when 87 people died in the Happy Land Social Club arson, authorities say. "Tonight in the Bronx we've seen the worst fire tragedy in at least a quarter of a century," Mayor Bill de Blasio tweeted. "It is unspeakable, and families have been torn apart." 

Authorities say the fire broke out on the first floor of the five-story, century-old building in the Belmont neighborhood just before 7pm and spread to every floor within minutes because of gusty winds, the AP reports.

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