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19 March 2024

2 tots dead after radiator explodes

Danielle and Peter Ambrose with their toddlers Scylee, one, and Ibanez, two, who died after being badly burnt by steam escaping from an exploded radiator. (Facebook)

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Authorities say two sibling toddlers have died after suffering steam burns in a New York City apartment, and investigators are looking into whether a radiator malfunctioned.

The New York Police Department says 1-year-old Scylee Vayoh Ambrose and 2-year-old Ibanez Ambrose were taken at around noon Wednesday from a Bronx apartment to a hospital, where they were pronounced dead.

The medical examiner will determine what caused their deaths. However, fire officials say both children had severe burns apparently caused by a steam leak from a malfunctioning radiator.

A neighbor told WABC-TV that she heard a woman screaming and saw steam emerging from the closed door.