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Fire in Peruvian drug rehab centre kills 26
Jan 28, 2012, 21:53 GMT
Lima - At least 26 people died Saturday in a fire at a drug rehabilitation centre in Lima, Peruvian media reported.
The blaze at the Cristo es Amor facility in the San Juan de Lurigancho neighbourhood in north-eastern Lima followed a brawl between patients, which resulted in a mattress catching fire, the daily El Comercio reported online.
The flames reportedly spread rapidly through the facility, where strict security measures made it difficult for patients to escape.
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