2
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police
officers
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fire
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New
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complex - Iqraa news
Two people died and two police officers were hurt when a fire broke out a housing complex in New Jersey overnight, authorities say.
According to police in North Bergen, the fire broke out on the 10th floor of a 16-story senior housing high-rise on Grand Avenue around 1:30 a.m. Thursday.
Fire was shooting through the apartment windows when authorities arrived at the scene. Officials say a 77-year-old woman and an 88-year-old man died. The fire didn't spread to any other units.
Two police officers were taken to a hospital for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the fire remains under investigation. Dozens of people may be displaced, officials said.
