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MowCowWhoHow III

(2,103 posts) Fri Aug 5, 2016, 10:12 PM Aug 2016

Rouen bar fire: Early morning fire kills patrons

Source: The Herald Sun

THIRTEEN people are dead and six injured after a fire tore through a crowded bar in the French city of Rouen.

Emergency services responded to calls to the Reunion bar on Jacques-Cartier Avenue about 1am local time.

Firefighters took 30 minutes to control the blaze, which is believed to have started in the building’s basement.

Six people were rushed to hospital while efforts are now underway to recover the bodies of the dead. All of the dead are believed to be aged 18 to 25.

Read more: http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/world/rouen-bar-fire-early-morning-fire-kills-patrons/news-story/b04cd42d711217d21a5332141b01eb86

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Rouen bar fire: Early morning fire kills patrons (Original Post) MowCowWhoHow III Aug 2016 OP

This is so sad. uppityperson Aug 2016 #1

Candles set fire to an inflammable ceiling muriel_volestrangler Aug 2016 #2

uppityperson

(115,677 posts)

1. This is so sad.

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Fri Aug 5, 2016, 10:41 PM

Aug 2016

muriel_volestrangler

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2. Candles set fire to an inflammable ceiling

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Sat Aug 6, 2016, 04:16 AM

Aug 2016

Authorities were describing the fire as an accident, possibly started by candles on the birthday cake setting fire to flammable material in the ceiling. According to French media, one of the party-goers was said to have stumbled while carrying a cake with lit candles down the stairs to the lower floor. Flames spread quickly to polystyrene ceiling tiles which gave off a cloud of noxious fumes that choked victims, who were unable to escape.

“There was no explosion, but candles used for a birthday party set light to the ceiling made of polystyrene, giving off a gas that poisoned the victims,” a police official told the AFP news agency.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2016/aug/06/rouen-explosion-at-least-13-dead-after-blast-and-fire-at-bar-in-french-city-reports

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