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12 Hurt, 3 Critically, After Flames Break Out Inside East Harlem High Rise

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) -- A dozen people were hurt, including three critically, after flames ripped through a high rise in East Harlem early Sunday.

The FDNY said it was called to the 35-story building on 5th Avenue near 110th Street after the fire broke out on the 29th floor just after 6:30 a.m.

Three people, including two children, were rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition, according to officials.

Another nine people suffered non-life threatening injuries.

The cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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