Jewish News 24 · Aug 5, 2026

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A powerful explosion tore through a Bronx apartment building Wednesday afternoon, igniting a five-alarm fire that critically injured two people and hurt three others, fire officials said. The explosion occurred around 12:30 p.m. on the third floor of a five-story apartment building on East 209th Street, according to the Fire Department of New York. The blast sparked a fire on the building's second and third floors that quickly spread, prompting a massive response from about 270 firefighters.

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