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| Mexican nursery fire kills many | Mexican nursery fire kills many |
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| At least 38 children have been killed in a fire that swept through a state-run day-care centre in north-western Mexico, officials say. | |
| The fire broke out at the ABC centre in the city of Hermosillo in Sonora state. | The fire broke out at the ABC centre in the city of Hermosillo in Sonora state. |
| Dozens of children were taken to hospital suffering from burns and smoke inhalation. Officials warn that the final death toll may rise. | Dozens of children were taken to hospital suffering from burns and smoke inhalation. Officials warn that the final death toll may rise. |
| The fire appears to have started in a tyre depot with flammable materials next to the day-care centre. | The fire appears to have started in a tyre depot with flammable materials next to the day-care centre. |
| "We're still investigating what caused the fire," said Jose Larrinaga, a spokesman for the Sonora prosecutor's office. | "We're still investigating what caused the fire," said Jose Larrinaga, a spokesman for the Sonora prosecutor's office. |
| In pictures: Nursery fire | In pictures: Nursery fire |
| Local media say the blaze spread so rapidly that some children could not be taken out of the centre. | Local media say the blaze spread so rapidly that some children could not be taken out of the centre. |
| President Felipe Calderon expressed his "profound pain" over the tragedy in the centre, which was run by Mexico's social services. | President Felipe Calderon expressed his "profound pain" over the tragedy in the centre, which was run by Mexico's social services. |
| Fire fighters had to knock holes in the walls of the building to rescue children. | Fire fighters had to knock holes in the walls of the building to rescue children. |
| Officials said the fire was later put out, but that it may take hours for rescuers to sift through the gutted building. | Officials said the fire was later put out, but that it may take hours for rescuers to sift through the gutted building. |
| Dozens of ambulances are surrounding the area with thick smoke in the air, the BBC's Steve Gibbs in Mexico says. | Dozens of ambulances are surrounding the area with thick smoke in the air, the BBC's Steve Gibbs in Mexico says. |
| Terrified parents rushed to city hospitals - desperate for news about their children, many of whom remained unaccounted for. | Terrified parents rushed to city hospitals - desperate for news about their children, many of whom remained unaccounted for. |
| At least 176 children are reported to have been at the centre when the fire began. | At least 176 children are reported to have been at the centre when the fire began. |
| The children's age reportedly ranged from six months to five years. | The children's age reportedly ranged from six months to five years. |
| Mexican commentators are already asking why the day-care centre was situated next to the depot, our correspondent says. | Mexican commentators are already asking why the day-care centre was situated next to the depot, our correspondent says. |