- An Indian man lost his life in a deadly fire incident in New York‘s Harlen on Friday in the United States (US).
- Identified as Fazil Khan, the victim was 27 years old and died in a fire reportedly caused by a lithium-ion battery in an e-bike at the St. Nicholas Place apartment building.Furthermore, 17 other residents were injured in the incident
via newyorktimes.com
What happened? All you need to know about building fire The fire reportedly prompted rope rescues from the apartment, from which several residents jumped to escape while others used the fire escape. A local said the fire started on the top floor of the building and people jumped out of windows. While 18 people were rescued in the incident, 12 of them were admitted to a local hospital for treatment. It's also learned that four people remain in critical condition. Embassy's response Indian embassy's response to Harlen building fire The Indian embassy in New York took to X (formerly Twitter) on Sunday to confirm the death of Khan. The embassy also said that it is in touch with the 27-year-old victim's family and friends. "We continue to extend all possible assistance in repatriation of his mortal remains to India," the statement added.
Saddened to learn about death of 27 years old Indian national Mr. Fazil Khan in an unfortunate fire incident in an apartment building in Harlem, NY. @IndiainNewYork is in touch with late Mr. Fazil Khan’s family & friends.
— India in New York (@IndiainNewYork) February 25, 2024
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Know about Khan’s background
Khan was reportedly an alumnus of the Columbia Journalism School and worked as a data journalist with The Hechinger Report based at Teachers College, Columbia University.According to his LinkedIn account, the 27-year-old began his career as a copy editor at Business Standard in 2018 and later worked as a correspondent at CNN-News18 in Delhi.In 2020, Khan moved to New York to pursue a graduate degree from Columbia University.
