A GoFundMe page has been created for the victims of the horrific Bronx fire that killed at least 19 people, including nine children, and injured at least 32 others on Sunday.
The GoFundMe account, which was created by Salim Drammeh of the Gambian Youth Organization [GYO], has raised more than $300,000 from over 5000 people as of Monday morning.
On Sunday, January 9 our community witnessed a tragedy in the Fordham Heights section of the Bronx, Drammeh wrote on Instagram. A 5-alarm fire destroyed the homes of many of our GYO community members at 333 East 183rd Street. At the moment, at least 19 people have been pronounced dead, including young children, and dozens others have sustained life-threatening injuries. We ask that you help us support the victims of this tragedy. All proceeds will be distributed to the families by the Gambian youth organization (gyo).
Sunday’s Bronx fire was the deadliest in New York City in over 30 years. Just before 11 a.m., the fire erupted and, about an hour later, was extinguished by roughly 200 members of the New York City Fire Department who responded after being called to battle the inferno.
The cause of the fire, according to officials, was a space heater malfunction in a duplex apartment spanning the second and third floors. The deadly smoke quickly spread throughout the building because the door to the apartment was left open
