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Mass funeral held in New York mosque for victims of deadly Bronx fire

The Islamic Cultural Center in the Bronx held funerals for the victims of one of New York’s deadliest fires in recent years.


The 9 January fire, believed to have been caused by a defective electrical space heater, claimed 17 lives, including 8 children.
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