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Astoria blaze claimed 66-year-old man, 2 others injured

Jonathan Lemire and Joe Kemp New York Daily News 01/05/2011 13:49
Astoria blaze claimed 66-year-old man, 2 others injured - USA - New York - NYC - fire - Queens


A 66-year-old man was dead after a fire tore through his Queens home Wednesday, police said.



George Samaritis was found in his first floor home on 31st Road near 14th St. in Astoria as firefighters battled the 12 p.m. blaze, authorities said.

A 23-year-old woman sprained her ankle and a 30-year-old man burned his face in the deadly fire, cops said. Their names were not immediately released.

All three were transported from the two-story building to Mount Sinai Medical Center, where Samaritis was pronounced dead. Two firefighters suffered minor injuries.


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