RSOE EDIS - Situation Update No. 2 : USA - Fire

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Situation Update No. 2 Posted:2010-04-12, 06:52:18 [UTC] Ref.no.: FR-20100412-25660-USA Situation Update No. 2 On 2010-04-12 at 08:32:02 [UTC] Event: Fire Location: USA State of New York Chinatown New York City Number of Injured: 13 person(s) Situation: Officials say 13 people, including 10 firefighters, have been injured in a seven-alarm fire on Manhattan's Lower East Side that burned for more than four hours before being declared under control. Fire Chief Edward Kilduff said two elderly residents were hospitalized in critical condition with smoke inhalation and a third was being evaluated. He said 10 firefighters were hurt, including one whose hands were burned. Nine others suffered minor injuries. Officials say the fire started on the first floor of the mixed residential and commercial building and spread through a shaft to the roof before affecting two others buildings. More than 250 firefighters battled the blaze that was declared under control at 2:20 a.m. Monday. Officials say the Red Cross is helping the 50 to 60 families that were displaced. Please DO NOT reply to this message: replies may be treated as errors and result in your subscription being deleted. If you have trouble or other queries, send email to havaria@rsoe.hu RSOE EDIS is operated by the National Association of Radio-Distress Signalling and Infocommunications (RSOE), Budapest, Hungary. Because of the complexity of this system and its dependence on other systems, we cannot be responsible for delays or failures in forwarding or transmission. You're receiving this AlertMail because you subscribed for the service. To stop receiving these emails, you may unsubscribe now. Contact: havaria@rsoe.hu