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Children killed in Mexico blaze Children killed in Mexico blaze
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At least eight children have been killed in a fire that swept through a daycare centre in north-western Mexico, officials say. At least 27 children have been killed in a fire that swept through a daycare centre in north-western Mexico, officials say.
They say the fire broke out at the centre in the city of Hermosillo in Sonora state.They say the fire broke out at the centre in the city of Hermosillo in Sonora state.
A number of children were taken to hospital for smoke inhalation. Some reports say the final death toll may be much higher. A number of children were taken to hospital for burns and smoke inhalation. Some reports say the final death toll may be much higher.
The cause of the fire was not immediately known.The cause of the fire was not immediately known.
There were at least 176 children in the state-run centre when the fire began, local media say. Some reports say it broke out in a nearby shop.
At least 176 children are reported to have been at the state-run centre when the fire began.