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Five-Alarm Fire in the Bronx Leaves 19 Dead, Injures Dozens

An apartment building fire Sunday morning in the Bronx killed 19 people, including nine children. The five-alarm fire at 333 East 181st Street drew about 200 firefighters to the scene. An investigation is underway, according to New York City Mayor …

Nigeria Building Collapse Deaths Climb to 36, Dozens Missing

LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — The number of bodies recovered from a collapsed high-rise apartment building in Nigeria’s most populous city has risen to 36, an emergency official told The Associated Press Thursday. Ibrahim Farinloye of Nigeria’s National Emergency Management Agency …