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Three people have been killed and eight others injured in a house fire in New York City.
The blaze broke out late Saturday night at a two-story home located at 93-20 211 Street in Queens.
FDNY personnel removed a total of 11 individuals from inside of the 2-story private residence to area hospitals.
An 82-year-old woman, an 87-year-old man and a 32-year-old woman all were killed in the fire. Eight other people were taken to area hospitals. Three, including an 8-year-old girl, are listed in critical condition. The other five are hospitalized in stable condition with injuries that are not believed to be life-threatening.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation.
The following information of the persons injured as a result of this incident is as follows:
An 82-year-old female was removed to Long Island Jewish Hospital where she was pronounced deceased.
An 87-year-old male was removed to Jamaica Hospital, where he was pronounced deceased.
A 32-year-old female was removed to Queens General Hospital, where she was pronounced deceased.
An 8-year-old female was removed to Nassau County Medical Center, where she is currently listed in critical condition.
A 53-year-old male and a 56-year-old male were removed to Queens General Hospital, where both are currently listed in critical condition.
A 45-year-old male was removed to Queens General Hospital, where he is currently listed in stable condition.
A 34-year-old male and a 22-year-old male were removed to Jamaica Hospital, where both are currently listed in stable condition.
An 18-year-old male and a 6-year-old male were removed to Nassau County Medical Center, where both are currently listed in stable condition.
No additional information was released by the FDNY.
(Yossi Taub – YWN / AP)