Baby dies after being burned by steam leaking from radiator in New York apartment

Published January 19, 2024 1:26 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Police in New York City say an 11-month-old baby has died after being burned by steam leaking from a radiator inside a Brooklyn apartment. Officers responding to a 911 call Friday morning found the boy unconscious inside an apartment bedroom. Police say the baby was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. The incident is under investigation. A radiator malfunction was blamed for the deaths of two young sisters who suffered steam burns in a New York City apartment in 2016.

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