An East Village apartment fire killed a 75-year-old man and injured two other people Sunday morning, authorities said.
The rapid blaze broke out on the second floor of a six-story apartment building on Second Avenue at East Fourth Street around 10:22 a.m., according to the FDNY.
A fire broke out on the second floor of a six-story building in the East Village on Sunday morning. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post
A 75-year-old man was found dead in his apartment after the fire was extinguished. The cause of death is unclear. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York PostThe fire was put out within an hour. While sweeping the building, firefighters recovered the body of the elderly dead victim inside the burning apartment. Two other people sustained minor injures.
The cause of the fire is still under investigation.
FDNY fire marshals were examining a charred mattress removed from the building after the blaze.
Two other people sustained minor injuries in the fire. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York Post
FDNY fire marshals examine a burned mattress found in the fire. Luiz C. Ribeiro for New York PostThe identity of the victim has not been released. The city medical examiner has not determined the cause of death yet.
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