Three Indian Americans die in Queens, NY, house fire

Harleen Kaur died in fire while her two children were rescued

QUEENS VILLAGE, NY(TIP): Indian American mom and grandparents died in Queens Village, NY, as a house was gutted by a fast-spreading fire. Two children were rescued by firefighters.

The New York City Fire Department Deputy Chief Michael Gala identified the deceased as Harleen “Manni” Maggo and her paternal grandparents Ragvir Kaur-Kainth, 82, and Pyara Kainth, 87.

He said that Maggo’s 8-year-old girl and a 6-year-old boy were trapped in the building but were rescued.

The girl remains in critical condition, while the boy’s condition is stable. Both are currently receiving medical treatment at Nassau University Medical Center, said fire officials.

According to media reports, the fire broke just before midnight on Saturday. There were seven other relatives of the family inside the home, who were there to celebrate an upcoming wedding in the family.

Further the media report stated that the second floor of the house was completely engulfed in flames as people ran out of the building. Voices of people who were still trapped could be heard from outside.

One of the eyewitnesses told the media that he saw one occupant jumping out from the second floor of the burning building.

The other relatives who were inside the building are reportedly out of danger, though some of them suffered serious injuries.

Maggo, who lived with her husband in their newly bought house in Hollis, was visiting her grandparents as the family was celebrating an upcoming marriage of one of their relatives.

According to Param Singh, brother of Maggo, she came out of the burning house but decided to make a re-entry after knowing that her grandparents are still trapped inside.

He also added that her children were doing better with one still breathing with assistance on April 29thafternoon.

 

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