Man found dead inside garage after fire in Jamaica

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A man was found dead amidst a garage fire in Queens, - ABC 7 reports.

Firefighters responded to the fire on 89th Avenue at approximately 2 a.m. this Thursday.

According to authorities, the body of the 47-year-old man was located subsequent to the containment of the blaze in the separate garage. Initial assessments suggest he might have been engaged in automotive maintenance when the fire broke out.

The fire brigade spent roughly an hour dousing the flames, during which the garage structure collapsed.

Investigators are currently probing into the origins of the fire.

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