4 Children Dropped Off Burning Building Saved
Two water meter readers caught four children who were dropped from the second floor of a family tenement that was on fire Thursday, police said.
“We saw the people (in the windows) with kids. We yelled up, ‘drop them,’ ” said Andrew C. Manzi, 24, one of the meter readers.
The children, ranging in age from 5 months to 3 years, were taken to hospitals where doctors said they appeared to be only frightened by the experience. Eight other people and a firefighter received minor injuries, officials said.
The cause of the fire, which reportedly began in the basement, was under investigation.
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