2 dead after Bronx apartment building fire
A fire in the Wakefield section of the Bronx killed two people Wednesday morning and injured several others. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports dozens of other people have now been left homeless.
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A fire in the Wakefield section of the Bronx killed two people Wednesday morning and injured several others. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports dozens of other people have now been left homeless.
The victims' names and ages have not been released, but police say two women lost their lives in the blaze. CBS2's Natalie Duddridge reports from Wakefield. Read more here
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