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13 dead after fire outbreak at a bar in France

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A fire outbreak during a birthday celebration at a bar in the northern French city of Rouen has claimed the lives of at least 13 people and injured six others authorities say.
Reports say the fire outbreak which broke out early on Saturday tore through the basement room of the Cuba Libre bar during a birthday celebration.
According to local French newspapers, the victims are aged between 18 and 25.
“According to an initial investigation, 13 are dead and six are injured, and more than 50 firemen attended the scene,” Bernard Cazeneuve, France’s interior minister, said in a statement.
“An inquiry is under way to establish the cause of the fire,” he added.
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