One Dead, Several Injured in Los Angeles Hotel Fire - Fire Department

A fire in the Los Angeles Wilmington Hotel early on Thursday killed one person and left nearly ten injured, LA Fire Department (LAFD) said.

MOSCOW (Sputnik) — Local media reported earlier in the day that the blaze in the hotel in Wilmington had left several people trapped inside.

"Over 100 #firefighters in 50 min. Sadly 1 person determined dead inside," LAFD posted on Twitter.

1of3 UPDATE: 111 E C St* KNOCKDOWN: Over 100 #firefighters in 50 min. Sadly 1 person determined dead inside.

— LAFD (@LAFD) 2 апреля 2015

According to another tweet by LAFD, there are approximately 10 injured people, including one child with minor to serious injuries.

2of3 Approximately 10 patients (9 adults & 1 child) predominately with minor to serious extremity injuries.

— LAFD (@LAFD) 2 апреля 2015

The cause of the blaze is currently being investigated, LAFD said.