At least 100 evacuated after luxury high-rise fire in Argentina


BUENOS AIRES, Feb. 11 (Xinhua) -- Firefighters and emergency crews evacuated at least 100 people Tuesday after a fire broke out in a luxury high-rise, the third-tallest building in Argentina.

The fire erupted in Renoir Tower II, located in Buenos Aires' upscale Puerto Madero neighborhood, with 32 people needing medical attention for smoke inhalation. They were treated with oxygen on-site.

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