Indian journalist Fazil Khan: Indian nationwide killed in Manhattan constructing hearth attributable to lithium battery | World Information – Instances of India

NEW DELHI: A 27-year-old Indian nationwide, who labored as a journalist in New York, tragically misplaced his life in a hearth incident in an condo constructing in Manhattan ignited by a lithium-ion battery.
Fazil Khan misplaced his life within the hearth that erupted in a six-story residential constructing positioned at 2 St. Nicholas Place in Harlem, Manhattan.

The fireplace accident resulted in accidents to roughly 17 different people.

In line with the New York Metropolis Hearth Division, the fireplace was attributable to a lithium-ion battery.

Khan, a journalist affiliated with the New York-based media firm The Hechinger Report, targeted on exploring innovation and inequality in training.
The Consulate Common of India in New York conveyed their condolences on Khan’s passing and guaranteed that they’re offering all attainable help to facilitate the repatriation of his stays to his household in India.

“Saddened to study concerning the dying of 27-year outdated Indian nationwide Fazil Khan in an unlucky hearth incident in Harlem, NY,” the Consulate mentioned in a submit on X Saturday.

The Consulate mentioned it’s in contact with Khan’s household and associates.
“We proceed to increase all attainable help in repatriation of his mortal stays to India,” the Consulate mentioned.
Khan served as an information reporter at The Hechinger Report, and as per his profile on X, he was an alumnus of Columbia Journalism College.
The Hechinger Report shared a submit on X stating that they obtained the tragic information on Saturday relating to Khan’s passing in a fireplace at his residence in New York Metropolis.
“We’re devastated by the lack of such a fantastic colleague and fantastic particular person, and our hearts exit to his household. He will probably be dearly missed,” it mentioned.

In line with firefighters, the fireplace originated on the third ground of the constructing. The FDNY responded to the 2-alarm hearth at 2 St. Nicholas Place in Harlem at 2.14 pm on Friday.
Upon arrival, firefighters discovered people on the fireplace escape and witnessed folks hanging out of home windows on the fifth ground. Tragically, victims have been trapped on the fifth ground of the constructing.
The fireplace division reported a complete of 18 sufferers, with 4 in vital situation.
Joseph Pfeifer, the Hearth Division’s first deputy commissioner, talked about on Friday that one particular person initially in vital situation on the scene later succumbed to accidents on the hospital. Nevertheless, the sufferer’s id had not been disclosed on the time.
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