Over 20 people injured in New York home fires

FLUSHING, QUEENS, NEW YORK (NBC, KYMA) - A five-alarm fire in Flushing, Queens left at least 23 injured and we're just learning one person who was taken to the hospital has died.

The New York fire department was alerted to the fire shortly before 10 a.m. Saturday.

By noon, the fire jumped to two other buildings on 41 road between College Point Road and Frame Place.

At least 23 people were injured in the blaze and a 78 year old woman who was transported to New York Presbyterian died at the hospital.

Firefighters were able to get the fire under control by 1 p.m.

The cause of the fire is under investigation.