MARSEILLE, FRANCE (Reuters) - Six people died and 15 were overcome by smoke when fire broke out overnight in a care home for the elderly in the southern French city of Marseille, the local government said on Wednesday.
Eighty firefighters tackled the blaze and removed the victims from the building, a local government statement said, adding that the fire had been put out. Three of those suffering from smoke inhalation were in serious condition.
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