BRONX APARTMENT FIRE LEAVES TWO DEAD, MULTIPLE INJURED AS BLAZE ENGULFS BUILDING AND ROOF COLLAPSES. (PHOTO).

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 Bronx apartment fire leaves two dead, multiple injured as blaze engulfs building and roof collapses  At least two people are dead, and more than a dozen others are injured after a fast-moving fire tore through a Bronx apartment building Tuesday afternoon, officials said. The blaze broke out on East 187th Street between Belmont Avenue and Cambreleng Avenue in the Belmont neighborhood and quickly spread across multiple floors of a five-story residential building. Fire officials said the cause remains under investigation. As the fire intensified, part of the roof collapsed, sending debris onto the sidewalk shortly after 4:30 p.m., officials said. More than 230 firefighters and EMS personnel responded to the scene as flames and heavy smoke engulfed the building. Authorities said both fatalities occurred inside the apartment where the fire began. In total, 11 people were injured. Two suffered serious injuries, while others had minor injuries or smoke inhalation. Five firefighters ...

TWO NABBED OVER ALLEGED SLITTING OF NEIGHBOUR’S THROAT IN KWARA STATE. (PHOTO).


Two nabbed over alleged slitting of neighbour’s throat

The Kwara State Police Command has arrested two suspects identified as Abdullateef Yakubu and Yakubu Olanrewaju of Shao Garage area, Ilorin, for allegedly slitting the throat of a neighbour over a disagreement.

The incident occurred around past 12:00 am on Monday at Shao Garage area, Ilorin, in Ilorin East Local Government Area of Kwara State.

A source familiar with the matter told  newsmen that a brother of the victim, AbdulRazaq Babatunde, who was attracted by the shout of a resident, came out during the hour only to find his younger brother, Abubakar Babatunde, in the pool of his blood bleeding from his slit throat.

“He was subsequently rushed to the University of Ilorin Teaching Hospital for medical attention”, the source added.


When newsmen contacted the Police Public Relations Officer in the state, Adetoun Ejire-Adeyemi, confirmed the incident.

She said the incident was reported while two people were arrested over the incident.

“The needful will be done as soon as we have concluded our findings”, she said.

 

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