Huge apartment fire leaves one dead, dozens displaced

HOUSTON, TX – A major apartment fire on Friday night resulted in the death of a resident and left many tenants homeless. The fire broke out at the Villas Del Paseo apartment complex on Elmside Drive around 8:30 p.m. According to the Red Cross, the fire ravaged 24 units, leaving an additional 10 without water and electricity. Recalling the harrowing incident, Cindy Urbina, a resident, said, “I heard them scream ‘fire, fire, fire.’” The fire, …

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Building implosion sends six to the hospital

A residential building in Newark, New Jersey, unexpectedly collapsed on Friday, resulting in six injuries and the destruction of three apartments. The incident occurred at a property managed by the Newark Housing Authority on South Pine Lane around 6 p.m. Among the injured, one individual sustained serious injuries, while five others were hospitalized. One person declined medical treatment. The critically injured individual was transported to the burn unit at Saint Barnabas Hospital. The collapse led …

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