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| Children dead in US building fire | Children dead in US building fire |
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| Nine people have been killed in a fire at an apartment block in the US state of Mississippi, say officials. | |
| At least six children were among the dead, state fire marshal Mike Chaney told the Associated Press news agency. | At least six children were among the dead, state fire marshal Mike Chaney told the Associated Press news agency. |
| The blaze was reported to have broken out before dawn at the building in Starkville, Oktibbeha County. | The blaze was reported to have broken out before dawn at the building in Starkville, Oktibbeha County. |
| It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, in a two-storey block containing eight apartments, not far from Mississippi State University. | It was not immediately clear what caused the fire, in a two-storey block containing eight apartments, not far from Mississippi State University. |
| The deaths were confirmed by County Coroner Michael Hunt. | The deaths were confirmed by County Coroner Michael Hunt. |
| An eyewitness told the Commercial Dispatch newspaper that children aged four and three as well as a young baby were feared dead. | An eyewitness told the Commercial Dispatch newspaper that children aged four and three as well as a young baby were feared dead. |