Newborn's Body Found in Fire Debris of Queens House where Mom Died
New York Daily News
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The newborn daughter of a woman killed in a Queens house fire was found dead in the collapsed home two days later, FDNY official said Wednesday.
The remains of little Emma Alcantara, born Jan. 23, were discovered by firefighters searching through the rubble Wednesday. The infant had been missing and feared dead since the Monday evening blaze in the home on Dongan Ave. near Broadway in Elmhurst.
Emma’s mother, Miguelina Alcantara, 34, was killed in the fire and died at the scene. She lived with her infant daughter in a basement apartment.
The powerful fire spread to a neighboring building and destroyed it.
Ten survivors needed medical treatment, including three firefighters who suffered minor injuries and a 22-year-old man rushed to Harlem Hospital in critical condition with burns covering 99% of his body.
Other victims include a 10-year-old girl taken to Harlem Hospital with breathing issues and a 13-year-old girl who was taken to Elmhurst Hospital to be treated for smoke inhalation.
The cause of the four-alarm fire is still under investigation.
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