One dead and multiple injured in New York City house explosion and fire
Firefighters work at the scene following a fire and explosion at a building in New York City. Photo: Hector Rodriguez/via REUTERS.
An explosion and fire gutted a row house in New York City's Bronx borough on Tuesday, killing at least one person and injuring nine, including five police officers, the city fire department said.
Video from the scene posted online by media outlets showed flames and plumes of smoke outside a building as police officers urged bystanders to move away from the site.
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