Mothers and their children frantically scrambled down fire escapes to survive the inferno that consumed their Bronx homes.
They dashed out into the frigid night in whatever they were wearing, without jackets, without shoes, just holding on to their lives.
They were the lucky ones.
A raging fire quickly swept through the five-story building on Prospect Ave. at E. 187th St. — taking with it 12 lives — including a 1-year-old child. The toddler’s final moments were spent in a bathtub, held by its mother, as they perished, sources told the Daily News.
Heartbreak was etched of the faces of firefighters and medics who tried in vain to save the victims.