at least 13 dead, including seven children, in building fire in Philadelphia

The tragic fire took place in the central and residential neighborhood of Fairmont, home to the great museums of metropolis of Pennsylvania.

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Thirteen people, including seven children, died in a large fire affecting an apartment building in the center of Philadelphia (Pennsylvania), in the eastern United States, the city firefighters announced on Wednesday (January 5th).

“For the moment, the toll is 13 [morts], said a representative of the firefighters, specifying that this figure could still evolve. “It was terrible (…), it’s a terrible record”, he added, during an improvised press point and broadcast live on Twitter. Several children are among the victims.

Philadelphia firefighters arrived at the scene at 6:40 a.m. (12:40 p.m. in Paris) and had to confront “an intense fire coming from the second floor of a house” which has three. “It took 50 minutes to bring the fire under control”, they said in a tweet.

The tragic fire took place in the central and residential district of Fairmont, where the great museums of Philadelphia are located. According to several American media, the affected building belongs to the city.


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