An entire five-storey block of flats in New York is engulfed in flames as firefighters desperately try to bring the inferno under control.
Terrifying photos show flames ripping through every floor of the building and shooting several feet out of windows. The flames spread to a neighbouring Ukrainian Catholic church, local media reported.
Crowds watched in shock from the street as dozens of firefighters sprayed water on the building to contain the blaze in lower Manhattan.
Witnesses said the building was vacant due to a previous fire. It was unclear whether anyone was inside when the four-alarm blaze broke out.
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