Indian dies in US fire mishap

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A 27-year-old Indian national, Fazil Khan, who worked as a journalist here, tragically lost his life in a devastating fire caused by a lithium-ion battery in an apartment building in Manhattan..

The New York City Fire Department said that its marshals had determined that the devastating fire was caused by a lithium-ion battery...

The Consulate General of India in New York expressed condolences on Khans death and said it is extending all possible assistance to repatriate his mortal remains to his family in India...

Saddened to learn about the death of 27-year old Indian national Fazil Khan in an unfortunate fire incident in Harlem, NY, the Consulate said in a post on X Saturday..

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