FEB 17, 2024 : The Indian Consulate General in New York stated that they are aware of a fire that occurred in a Jersey City residential complex, but that the Indian professionals and students who live there are safe. The Consulate of India stays in close communication with Indian students, offering them all kinds of support, such as lodging and other necessary paperwork. The announcement from the Indian Consulate General in New York comes after a fire that started in the basement of a multi-family building in Jersey City on Thursday caused the evacuation of over a dozen people, the majority of whom were students, from their homes. The fire then spread to the first and first floors before ending on the roof. The Consulate General of India in New York wrote on social networking platform X, “@IndiainNewYork learned of the unfortunate fire incident in a residential building in Jersey City.” There are Indian professionals and students who live there safely; nobody was harmed. We are offering every support, including housing and essential documentation, and we have been in continuous communication with the kids.” As firemen from Jersey City responded to the scene, they discovered that the fire had already spread to the first and second levels, according to City spokesperson Kimberly Wallace-Scalcione. One building next door has had damage to its roof due to the fire. Fourteen residents received relief from the American Red Cross after the entire building was severely damaged by fire. Neither firefighters nor citizens were reported injured.
