Paris: Interior minister decries illegal immigration after 6 die in fire

Paris: Interior minister decries illegal immigration after 6 die in fire



Via AP:

French authorities say a fire in an abandoned building set for demolition has killed six suspected illegal immigrants.

Interior Minister Claude Gueant says an unextinguished candle was behind the blaze reported shortly before dawn Wednesday in the city-owned building in the Paris suburb of Pantin.

A ministry official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak publicly on the matter, said the six were believed to be Tunisian and Libyan nationals. An investigation is underway.

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