Mother, Son Die In Fire In Flatbush
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NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) - A mother son are dead after a fire tore through a six-story apartment building in Flatbush Wednesday.
The fire broke out around 2 a.m. on East 22nd Street between Ditmas and Newkirk Avenues.
The 59-year-old mother died at the scene. Her 36-year-old son died at Kings County Hospital.
The fire was contained to just one apartment.
Firefighters say it took a while to put out the flames because of the all of the clutter in the apartment.
The cause of the fire is unknown.
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