NEWS: 17 Killed in Paris Blaze Including 6 Children, page 1
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Topic started on 26-8-2005 @ 02:28 AM by nikelbee
At least 17 people have been killed in a fire in Paris. The fire broke out in the early hours of the morning in a seven story building that housed African immigrants. More than 200 firefighters helped bring the fire under control, assisting families to escape the burning building. Six children including a baby were among the dead. The cause of the fire is still uncertain, but sources say the building was not in good condition.



Miami Herald
One resident of the seven-story building in southeastern Paris described being awakened by cries from children and adults, then rushing to his window on the building's second floor.

People "jumped out the windows. They didn't care about dying," said Oumar Cisse.

The fire broke out shortly after midnight in the stairwell of a building, officials said. About 210 firefighters worked for an hour and a half before bringing the blaze under control.

Police said they were trying to determine what caused the fire, on a major boulevard in the city's 13th district.



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This is a terrible incident. In April another fire in Paris also killed immigrants. Could it be that the buildings they are living in are not installed with proper fire alarms? I wonder how many of these deaths could have been avoided. Police are still investigating why there was a fire in the first place.


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