Local reports: 9-year-old injured in huge East Boston fire earlier this month has died

A girl who was injured in a major fire earlier this month died at Mass General Hospital on Monday, WCVB 5 reported. 

The family identified the girl to the news station as 9-year-old Ceydi Karina Corrales, who had spent the past two weeks in intensive care at the hospital. 

The fire broke out at a large multi-family building on Meridian Street early in the morning on April 2, Boston fire officials said.  The fire spread to nearby buildings and was quickly elevated to six alarms, prompting a response by more than 130 firefighters. 

One person died the same day and six residents, including Corrales, were transported to local hospitals. The identity of the other victim has not been released. 

Corrales’ family asked a local priest to baptize her in the hospital before removing her from life support, WCVB reported. A funeral mass will be held at Most Holy Redeemer Parish on Saturday, according to the outlet. 

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