A day after the Bronx apartment blaze, which officials say killed 17 people and injured dozens more, survivors are reeling and family members in the close-knit immigrant community are still searching for loved ones and desperate for answers.
Updated 0046 GMT January 11, 2022
New York Nfamara Kebe tears up as he describes the deadly fire in the Bronx apartment building where several of his family members lived. At least one of his relatives was killed in Sunday's blaze, Kebe says. And his nephew's 2-year-old son is hospitalized and fighting for his life.The family is hoping for the best for the boy, he says, but bracing for the worst. "It's too much," says Kebe.And Kebe, who came to the United States from Guinea 35 years ago, says it's not just his own relatives he's worrying about. The building and neighborhood are home to many West African immigrants.
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