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| Children killed in Mexico blaze | Children killed in Mexico blaze |
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| At least 29 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 with burns and smoke inhalation. Officials warn that the final death toll may rise. | A number of children were taken to hospital with burns and smoke inhalation. Officials warn that the final death toll may rise. |
| The cause of the fire was not immediately known. | The cause of the fire was not immediately known. |
| Local media say it spread so rapidly that some children could not be taken out of the centre. | Local media say it spread so rapidly that some children could not be taken out of the centre. |
| 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. |
| The fire seems to have started in a large tyre depot next door to the care centre, our correspondent says. | The fire seems to have started in a large tyre depot next door to the care centre, our correspondent says. |
| He adds that Mexican commentators are already asking why the daycare centre was situated next to the depot. | He adds that Mexican commentators are already asking why the daycare centre was situated next to the depot. |
| At least 176 children are reported to have been at the state-run centre when the fire began. | At least 176 children are reported to have been at the state-run 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. |
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