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Fire in Austria kills at least 10 Fire in Austria kills at least 11
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A fire in an old people's home in Austria has killed at least 10 people, reports say. A fire in an old people's home in Austria has killed at least 11 people, reports say, and the authorities fear the total could rise.
The building was home to 24 people and firefighters are searching for further victims. There is no news on injuries. The building, in the western town of Egg, was home to 24 people.
It is not clear how the fire started, but it was still burning a short time ago on the first and second storeys of the building. Firefighters have halted efforts to find more victims because of fears the home could collapse. They had earlier been hampered by thick smoke.
The ground floor of the building, in the western town of Egg, was said to be free of smoke. The Austrian news agency says 23 people have been evacuated. Five people have been injured.
Thick smoke was said to be hampering rescue operations, amid fears that the death toll could rise further. It is thought these figures must include staff or visitors.
Firefighters put out the fire in the lower part of the building, but a short time ago it was still burning in the upper parts.
The local authorities have brought in crisis counsellors and set up a telephone hotline for worried relatives.
The cause of the fire is still not known.