There are nine children among the victims of the fire.

"Officials said at least 19 people, including nine children, were killed in a massive fire in New York on Sunday," the channel reported.

According to firefighters, more than 60 people were injured.

The authorities called the fire one of the worst in the modern history of the city.

Earlier it was reported that as a result of wildfires in the US state of Colorado, damage was caused in the amount of at least $ 513 million.