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| Fire in Polish hostel 'kills 18' | Fire in Polish hostel 'kills 18' |
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| At least 18 people have been killed in a fire at a hostel for homeless people in north-western Poland, officials say. | At least 18 people have been killed in a fire at a hostel for homeless people in north-western Poland, officials say. |
| Another 20 were injured in the blaze in the town of Kamien Pomorski, 60km (37 miles) east of the border with Germany, which began in the middle of the night. | Another 20 were injured in the blaze in the town of Kamien Pomorski, 60km (37 miles) east of the border with Germany, which began in the middle of the night. |
| Many of the injuries were sustained as residents jumped from upper floors of the three-storey building. | Many of the injuries were sustained as residents jumped from upper floors of the three-storey building. |
| At least 77 people were staying at the hostel, waiting for the local authority to provide them with housing. | At least 77 people were staying at the hostel, waiting for the local authority to provide them with housing. |
| Emergency teams are now sifting through the wreckage of the building. The cause of the blaze is not yet known. | Emergency teams are now sifting through the wreckage of the building. The cause of the blaze is not yet known. |
| Prime Minister Donald Tusk has broken off his Easter holiday to fly to Kamien Pomorski to see the scale of the damage and determine what help is needed. | Prime Minister Donald Tusk has broken off his Easter holiday to fly to Kamien Pomorski to see the scale of the damage and determine what help is needed. |
| A government spokesman said it would ensure that 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. | One of the injured is in a serious condition. Many, including one child, are suffering from burns and the effects of smoke inhalation. |
| "The fire spread at an incredible speed," Daniel Kopalinski, a member of the local emergency services told Poland's TVN24. | "The fire spread at an incredible speed," Daniel Kopalinski, a member of the local emergency services told Poland's TVN24. |
| "Firefighters had to catch children thrown through windows by their parents," he added. | "Firefighters had to catch children thrown through windows by their parents," he added. |