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Mexico fire kills 15 at elderly home | Mexico fire kills 15 at elderly home |
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A fire that broke out early on Tuesday at a home for the elderly in north-western Mexico has killed at least 15 people. | A fire that broke out early on Tuesday at a home for the elderly in north-western Mexico has killed at least 15 people. |
Five others were injured by the blaze in a rural area close to Mexicali, near the border with the US. | Five others were injured by the blaze in a rural area close to Mexicali, near the border with the US. |
Some 45 elderly people lived at the nursing home, a non-governmental organisation employee told local media. | |
She said the facility, called "Beautiful Dawn", housed formerly homeless people. | She said the facility, called "Beautiful Dawn", housed formerly homeless people. |
The mayor of Mexicali, Jaime Diaz Ochoa, said 23 residents had been taken to a temporary city shelter. | The mayor of Mexicali, Jaime Diaz Ochoa, said 23 residents had been taken to a temporary city shelter. |
He said the authorities were trying to determine the cause of the deadly blaze. | He said the authorities were trying to determine the cause of the deadly blaze. |
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