At least one dead and 14 injured as gas explosion rocks NYC apartment block sparking 4-alarm blaze while residents slept

AT least one person has been killed and 14 injured in a gas explosion at a New York City apartment block.

The explosion triggered a four-alarm blaze at the top of the high-rise building in the Bronx in the early hours of Saturday morning.

Just after midnight, firefighters arrived at the building to tackle the blaze on the 16th floor of the 19-storey block with over 150 homes evacuated as a result.

One civilian was pronounced dead at the scene and 14 people were taken to hospital…

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