Two people were killed and several others injured after a fire tore through a three-story apartment building in Brooklyn's East Flatbush neighborhood early Saturday morning.
The blaze broke out shortly before 7 am local time at 1693 Nostrand Avenue, between Beverly Road and Cortelyou Road.
Firefighters arriving at the scene encountered heavy flames and smoke coming from the second floor of the mixed-use building.
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, while two others were taken to nearby hospitals with one victim suffering serious injuries and another reported to have non-life-threatening injuries.
The FDNY said the fire began on the second floor before rapidly spreading upward to the top floor and roof.
Witnesses described chaotic scenes outside the apartment complex as emergency crews arrived.
The cause of the fire is under investigation by FDNY fire marshals, who have not yet released details about the origin of the fire or whether working smoke detectors were present inside the building.
