Mexican daycare blaze death toll rises to 42
11:59, 8 June 2009
MEXICO CITY. June 8. KAZINFORM The death toll from a daycare center blaze in Mexico's northern Sonora state has risen to 42, an official said late Sunday; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
Thirty-three adults and children were still hospitalized, said Daniel Karam, director of Mexico's Social Security Administration.
There were some 142 children and six staff members in the privately-run center when the fire occurred on Friday; Kazinform refers to Xinhua.
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