Apartment Fire in Paris Kills 17
All fires that result in fatalities are tragic, but France has had its share of tragedies this year. This is the second fire this year that has had a large number of deaths (from Fox News).
PARIS — A blaze raced through a Paris apartment building housing African immigrants early Friday, killing 17 people, up to half of them children, officials said.The fire also injured about 30 people.
Many of the victims were from the west African nation of Mali. Others were from Senegal, Ghana and Tunisia, according to building residents.
It was the second blaze since April to take a devastating toll on African migrants in Paris.
