MASSENA, NY – Six family members have been killed in a house fire in the state of New York.
The fast fire occurred around 10 pm on Monday at a single -family house in Massena, a city near the St. Lawrence and the Northern Border with Canada, firefighters said.
The fire was fed by strong winds and quickly consumed the residence. Firefighters were able to get the victims out of the house, but then died in the hospital.
State and county firefighters are investigating the cause of the fire, but they have said they believe it Started in the kitchen.
A family member identified victims on Wednesday as Diana Avery, Thomas Bowen, Tiara Bowen, Joshuha Bowen, Eli Bowen and Karmen Bowen.
Joseph Bowen said Avery owned the house and that it was his mother and Thomas Bowen was his brother.
He thanked the community members, including emergency responders and the Saint Regis Mohawk tribe, for their support.
“Although our hearts are sad and lament the loss of our family members, it is stimulating to hear how our family has touched and raised this community,” Bowen said in A statement Provided to local media. “Like this tragedy, words cannot express how this affects the community they had and the union of the community.”
Superintendent of the Central School District of Massena Ronald Burke said in a message To the school community that “our hearts are broken by the loss of the three Bowen children,” who said they attended high school and primary schools.
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