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| Three people, believed to be homeless, die in Melbourne factory fire | Three people, believed to be homeless, die in Melbourne factory fire |
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| Three people, believed to be homeless squatters, have been found dead inside a disused Melbourne factory after a suspicious fire. | Three people, believed to be homeless squatters, have been found dead inside a disused Melbourne factory after a suspicious fire. |
| Emergency services were called to the fire on Ballarat Road, Footscray around 11.30pm on Wednesday night, following reports of explosions and fire. | Emergency services were called to the fire on Ballarat Road, Footscray around 11.30pm on Wednesday night, following reports of explosions and fire. |
| Witnesses were unable to help the people inside. | Witnesses were unable to help the people inside. |
| “When I was turning I heard some screaming but I was not sure who was screaming,” witness Muhammad told reporters at the scene. | “When I was turning I heard some screaming but I was not sure who was screaming,” witness Muhammad told reporters at the scene. |
| “Then I saw the fire and I saw the front person was throwing water from the back but the fire was so large they couldn’t control it.” | “Then I saw the fire and I saw the front person was throwing water from the back but the fire was so large they couldn’t control it.” |
| The bodies of three people, all of whom are yet to be identified, were found inside a room at the rear of the factory. Specialist arson investigators will attend the scene. | |
| Squatters had been occupying the building bordered by Kinnear Street and Ballarat Road for months, residents said. | |
| About 1,000 students and staff attend Footscray City College across the road from the factory. |