One person is dead and another was left with life-threatening injuries after a two-alarm fire broke out in Manhattan early Monday.
Firefighters were called around 1:30 a.m. to a heavily cluttered third-floor apartment in the six-story building at 660 Riverside Drive, between West 143rd and West 144th streets, FDNY officials said.
A second alarm was called at 1:47 a.m. as the fire grew.
One victim was dead on arrival, while another was taken to Harlem Hospital with life-threatening injuries, the FDNY said.
A third victim sustained minor injuries but refused treatment.
The FDNY has not released the victims’ identities or additional details on their conditions.
Two firefighters also suffered minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals for treatment.
In all, 46 units and 141 firefighters and EMS workers responded to the blaze.
Operations are ongoing, and the cause is under investigation, officials said.
