1 dead, 1 badly injured in Manhattan blaze

A fire at a Midtown Manhattan high-rise critically injured two people as firefighters rushed to control the flames. Spokesman Danny Glover said the fire, reported to authorities shortly after 11 am Sunday, was on the 20th floor of a building at 43rd Street and 10th Avenue. He said about 40 units responded to the fire and were on the scene shortly after noon. Two civilians with critical injuries were taken to separate New York hospitals, where police say one of the victims later died. [Photo/icpress.cn]