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Many die in Morocco factory fire |
Many die in Morocco factory fire |
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A fire has killed at least 55 people in the Moroccan city of Casablanca, state news agency MAP reports. | A fire has killed at least 55 people in the Moroccan city of Casablanca, state news agency MAP reports. |
Twelve others were seriously injured in the fire, which broke out on the ground floor of a mattress factory in the Hay Hassani district of the city. | Twelve others were seriously injured in the fire, which broke out on the ground floor of a mattress factory in the Hay Hassani district of the city. |
More than 100 fire-fighters were sent to tackle the blaze, which spread rapidly because of the chemical products stored in the factory. | More than 100 fire-fighters were sent to tackle the blaze, which spread rapidly because of the chemical products stored in the factory. |
The cause of the fire is unclear. An inquiry has been launched. | The cause of the fire is unclear. An inquiry has been launched. |
The fire was so intense that it took fire-fighters many hours to get inside, the BBC's James Copnall reports from Rabat. | The fire was so intense that it took fire-fighters many hours to get inside, the BBC's James Copnall reports from Rabat. |
According to a local radio report, it was impossible to open the doors, and holes had to be knocked through an adjoining building. | |
About 100 of the factory's 150 staff were believed to have been on site at the time. | |
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Firefighters struggle to deal with the blaze | Firefighters struggle to deal with the blaze |
| According to a local radio report, it was impossible to open the doors, and holes had to be knocked through an adjoining building. |
| About 100 of the factory's 150 staff were believed to have been on site at the time. |
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