5 dead, 57 injured in Paris fire
09:49, 15 April 2011
PARIS. April 15. KAZINFORM Police say five people died and 57 were injured in a fire in an apartment building near Paris' Pere Lachaise cemetery; Kazinform refers to Arab News.
Paris police say four people died when they jumped out windows to flee the flames and another was found dead in the charred building. A fireman was seriously injured during the rescue after he fell from a ladder. A total of six people suffered serious injuries and 51 people, including 6 children, suffered light injuries.
Police say the fire started in the stairwell overnight and was put out just before dawn Thursday. The reason for the fire is unclear; Kazinform cites Arab News.
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