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Massive fire hits bar in France, kills thirteen

Other News Materials 6 August 2016 06:24 (UTC +04:00)

A birthday party in a bar in Rouen, the capital of the French region of Normandy, ended with a large fire, Sputnik reported.

At least thirteen people between the ages of 18 and 25 died and several were injured as a result of the fire in the basement of the Le Cuba Libre bar, located at 44 Avenue Jacques Cartier, local media Paris-Normandie reporting, citing local firefighters.

The street is closed at the moment, a large number of emergency services are working at the site. Dozens of people were inside when the explosion occurred.

A number of casualties can rise further, according to the local media.


Firefighters were called at about 00:50 local time on Saturday (22:50 GMT on Friday).

One of the injured is in critical condition, according to Paris-Normandie.

​The mayor visited the site. The exact reasons of the tragedy are still unknown, but it can be an accidental explosion, according to local media.

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