How many children were dead in the fire? [originaltext] Firefighters in New

Firefighters in New York City say nine people have died in a fire in a building in the Bronx. Eight were children. Several people were injured, some of them seriously. The three-alarm blaze was reported late last night and was said to be under control early this morning. Witnesses reported a huge fire that covered the neighborhood in smoke. The cause of the fire is not yet known.