2 Killed In East New York Building Fire

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- An early morning fire has claimed the lives of two people in Brooklyn.

The fire broke out around 1:30 a.m. Wednesday at a four-story building on Belmont Avenue in East New York.

Firefighters found two women on the second floor. They were taken to Brookdale Hospital, where they were both pronounced dead.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.

In:
• Brooklyn
• East New York