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| Fire in Polish hostel 'kills 17' | Fire in Polish hostel 'kills 17' |
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| At least 17 people have been killed in a fire at a hostel for homeless people in north-western Poland, officials say. | |
| Up to another 20 people are believed to have been injured in the blaze in the town of Kamien Pomorski, a fire service spokesman told the AFP news agency. | Up to another 20 people are believed to have been injured in the blaze in the town of Kamien Pomorski, a fire service spokesman told the AFP news agency. |
| Many of the injured had leapt from the hostel's windows, Pawel Fratczak added. | Many of the injured had leapt from the hostel's windows, Pawel Fratczak added. |
| At least 77 people were staying in the three-storey building when the fire began overnight, officials said. Rescue crews are searching through the ruins. | At least 77 people were staying in the three-storey building when the fire began overnight, officials said. Rescue crews are searching through the ruins. |
| Prime Minister Donald Tusk has broken off his Easter holiday to fly to Kamien Pomorski, 60km (37 miles) east of the German border, to see the scale of the blaze and determine what help is needed. | |
| Government spokesman Pawel Gras told the newspaper Gazeta Wyborcza that the local authorities had initiated measures to ensure none of the survivors were left without a roof over their head. | |
| One of the injured is in a serious condition. Many, including one child, are suffering from burns and the effects of smoke inhalation. |