NEW DELHI: A 27-year-old Indian nationwide, who labored as a journalist in New York, tragically misplaced his life in a fireplace incident in an condominium constructing in Manhattan ignited by a lithium-ion battery.Fazil Khan misplaced his life within the hearth that erupted in a six-story residential constructing positioned at 2 St. Nicholas Place in Harlem, Manhattan.The hearth accident resulted in accidents to roughly 17 different people. Based on the New York Metropolis Fireplace Division, the hearth was brought on by a lithium-ion battery.Khan, a journalist affiliated with the New York-based media firm The Hechinger Report, targeted on exploring innovation and inequality in training.The Consulate Normal of India in New York conveyed their condolences on Khan’s passing and guaranteed that they’re offering all potential help to facilitate the repatriation of his stays to his household in India.”Saddened to be taught concerning the dying of 27-year outdated Indian nationwide Fazil Khan in an unlucky hearth incident in Harlem, NY,” the Consulate stated in a put up on X Saturday.The Consulate stated it’s in contact with Khan’s household and pals.”We proceed to increase all potential help in repatriation of his mortal stays to India,” the Consulate stated.Khan served as a knowledge reporter at The Hechinger Report, and as per his profile on X, he was an alumnus of Columbia Journalism Faculty.The Hechinger Report shared a put up on X stating that they acquired the tragic information on Saturday concerning Khan’s passing in a fireplace at his residence in New York Metropolis.”We’re devastated by the lack of such an awesome colleague and great individual, and our hearts exit to his household. He will likely be dearly missed,” it stated.Based on firefighters, the hearth originated on the third flooring of the constructing. The FDNY responded to the 2-alarm hearth at 2 St. Nicholas Place in Harlem at 2.14 pm on Friday. Upon arrival, firefighters discovered people on the hearth escape and witnessed individuals hanging out of home windows on the fifth flooring. Tragically, victims had been trapped on the fifth flooring of the constructing.The hearth division reported a complete of 18 sufferers, with 4 in important situation. Joseph Pfeifer, the Fireplace Division’s first deputy commissioner, talked about on Friday that one individual initially in important situation on the scene later succumbed to accidents on the hospital. Nevertheless, the sufferer’s id had not been disclosed on the time.( with enter from company)