One dead, another critically hurt in two-alarm fire at Manhattan apartment building

One person died and another was critically injured after a two-alarm fire broke out in a Manhattan apartment building early Monday. The blaze spread in a heavily cluttered third-floor flat, prompting a large emergency response.

Firefighters were called to 660 Riverside Drive at about 1.30am, and a second alarm was raised at 1.47am. A third person had minor injuries and declined treatment; two firefighters were also treated for minor injuries. In total, 46 units and 141 firefighters and emergency medical workers responded. The victims’ identities have not been released, and the cause is under investigation.