Thanksgiving fire incident leaves two dead, two critically injured in New York City

Thanksgiving fire incident leaves two dead, two critically injured in New York City

A fire in an apartment in the New York City borough of The Bronx left two women dead and two critically injured on Thanksgiving Day, officials said.

The blaze broke out on the second floor of a five-story building in the Mount Hope neighborhood of the Bronx around 5:30 a.m., killing a 60-year-old man and a 20-year-old woman. Police said the victims were identified as Odalys Aramboles and Perfecto Aramboles.

The other two victims, listed in critical condition at area hospitals, are a 62-year-old and a 63-year-old. The cause of the fire remains under investigation but officials said it may have been caused by an electrical fire.